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HomeMaharashtra 2019 LATURLATUR RURALDHIRAJ VILASRAO DESHMUKH(Criminal & Asset Declaration)

Maharashtra 2019

DHIRAJ VILASRAO DESHMUKH (Winner)

LATUR RURAL (LATUR)
Party:INC
S/o|D/o|W/o: Shri Vilasrao Dagdojirao Deshmukh
Age: 39
Name Enrolled as Voter in: Latur City 235 (Maharashtra) constituency, at Serial no 781 in Part no 310

Self Profession:Business and Agriculture
Spouse Profession:Business and Agriculture

Crime-O-Meter


No criminal cases

Assets & Liabilities


Assets: Rs 35,79,06,963 ~35 Crore+
Liabilities: Rs 1,69,64,868 ~1 Crore+

Educational Details


Category: Post Graduate
MAIBA ( Business Administration) from Regent Business Administration, London Year 2005

Details of PAN and status of Income Tax return

Relation TypePAN GivenFinancial YearTotal Income Shown in ITR
selfY2018 - 20192018 - 2019 ** Rs 2,25,29,370 ~ 2 Crore+
2017 - 2018 ** Rs 1,19,97,500 ~ 1 Crore+
2016 - 2017 ** Rs 1,72,29,927 ~ 1 Crore+
2015 - 2016 ** Rs 92,21,248 ~ 92 Lacs+
2014 - 2015 ** Rs 37,66,830 ~ 37 Lacs+
spouseY2018 - 20192018 - 2019 ** Rs 80,76,814 ~ 80 Lacs+
2017 - 2018 ** Rs 88,50,139 ~ 88 Lacs+
2016 - 2017 ** Rs 92,46,485 ~ 92 Lacs+
2015 - 2016 ** Rs 50,97,963 ~ 50 Lacs+
2014 - 2015 ** Rs 37,55,705 ~ 37 Lacs+
hufNNoneNone ** Rs 0 ~
None ** Rs 0 ~
None ** Rs 0 ~
None ** Rs 0 ~
None ** Rs 0 ~
dependent1NNoneNone ** Rs 0 ~
None ** Rs 0 ~
None ** Rs 0 ~
None ** Rs 0 ~
None ** Rs 0 ~
dependent2NNoneNone ** Rs 0 ~
None ** Rs 0 ~
None ** Rs 0 ~
None ** Rs 0 ~
None ** Rs 0 ~
dependent3NNoneNone ** Rs 0 ~
None ** Rs 0 ~
None ** Rs 0 ~
None ** Rs 0 ~
None ** Rs 0 ~
Data Readability Report of PAN and Income Tax :No Problems in Reading Affidavit Information

Details of Criminal Cases

No criminal cases

Disclaimer: This information is an archive of the candidate's self-declared affidavit that was filed during the elections. The current status of this information may be different. For the latest available information, please refer to the affidavit filed by the candidate to the Election Commission in the most recent election.

Data Readability Report of Criminal Cases :No Problems in Reading Affidavit Information

Details of Movable Assets

Sr NoDescriptionselfspousehufdependent1dependent2dependent3
iCash 1,90,000  1 Lacs+

1,71,425  1 Lacs+

NilNilNilNil Rs 3,61,425
3 Lacs+
iiDeposits in Banks, Financial Institutions and Non-Banking Financial CompaniesBank of Maharashtra MIDC Area Latur A/C No 201022xxxxx
28,318  28 Thou+

Bank of Maharashtra Worli Naka, Worli A/C No 600951xxxxx
4,68,985  4 Lacs+

State Bank of India Bandra West Mumbai 400050 A/C No 201617xxxxx
8,50,408  8 Lacs+

Vilas Co-Operative Bank Limited Latur A/C No 2/2213
62,710  62 Thou+

ICICI Bank Limited Nariman Point Mumbai 400021 A/C No 0004015xxxxx
1,58,662  1 Lacs+

The Latur District Co-Op Bank Limited At Post Babhalgaon Tq and Dist Latur 413512 A/C No 102110020xxxxx
10,48,956  10 Lacs+

Bank of India MIDC Latur A/C No 0642101100xxxxx
88,730  88 Thou+

The Latur Urban Co-Op Bank Limited Latur Shivaji Nagar A/C No 0182101000xxxxx
21,000  21 Thou+

Vijaya Bank Bandra Mumbai A/C No 5072010110xxxxx
56,834  56 Thou+

Flexi Deposits Vijaya Bank Bandra Mumbai A/C No 5072010110xxxxx
61,78,903  61 Lacs+

Vijaya Bank Bank of Baroda Bandra Mumbai A/C No 5072033410xxxxx
1,39,578  1 Lacs+

Vijaya Bank Bandra Mumbai A/C No 5072010110xxxxx
1,078  1 Thou+

Vijaya Bank Bandra Mumbai A/C No 5072010110xxxxx
3,65,492  3 Lacs+

Vijaya Bank Bandra Mumbai A/C No 5072010110xxxxx
2,00,634  2 Lacs+

State Bank Of India Worli Mumbai A/C No 385577xxxxx
1,00,000  1 Lacs+

Nil Rs 97,70,288
97 Lacs+
iiiBonds, Debentures and Shares in companiesA D Business Pvt Ltd 500 Shares Of Rs 10 Each Tota
50,000  50 Thou+

Alkoplus Producers Pvt Ltd. 105000 Shares of Rs 10 Each
10,50,000  10 Lacs+

Benchmark Auto Pvt Ltd 9999 Shares of 10 Each
99,990  99 Thou+

Evolution Architectural Pvt Ltd. 33000 Shares Of 10 Each
3,30,000  3 Lacs+

Good Pet Food Pvt Ltd. 5000 Shares of Rs 10 each
50,000  50 Thou+

Happyskin Promise Pvt Ltd.
70,000  70 Thou+

Heads & Tales Entertainment PVT LTD 5000 Shares
50,000  50 Thou+

Indomobil Sales & Service Pvt Ltd 3000 Shares of Rs 100
3,00,000  3 Lacs+

Kings of Heart Stud Farms Pvt Ltd 5000 Shares of rs 10 Each
50,000  50 Thou+

LA Dairy LICIOUS Ventures PVT LTD 5100 Shares of Rs 10 Each
51,000  51 Thou+

Mumbai Film Company Pvt Ltd 5000 Shares of 10 Each
50,000  50 Thou+

Trio Assets Pvt Ltd 500 Shares of rs 10
5,000  5 Thou+

Twentyone Cottons Ltd 54625 Shares of Rs 10
5,46,250  5 Lacs+

Twentyone Estate PvT LTD 9999 Shares
99,990  99 Thou+

Twentyone Holdings PVT LTD 9999 Shares
99,990  99 Thou+

Twentyone Properties PvT LTD 1000 Shares Rs 10 Each
10,000  10 Thou+

Twentyone Sugars LTD 500 Shares Rs 10 Each
5,000  5 Thou+

Vyanjan Hotels Pvt Ltd 100 Shares of Rs 10 Each Total
1,000  1 Thou+

Vilas SSK Limited 4 Shares of Rs 10000 Each
40,000  40 Thou+

Vilas Co-Op Bank Limited 100 Shares 1000Each Total
1,00,000  1 Lacs+

Vikas Co- Op Agro Industries Ltd 1 Shares Rs 5000 each
5,000  5 Thou+

Rena Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd 1 Shares of 10000 Each
10,000  10 Thou+

Vikasratna Vilasrao Deshmukh Manjara SSK Ltd 1 Shares of Rs 10000
10,000  10 Thou+

Worli Sagar Housing Society 55 Shares Of Rd 50 Each
250  2 Hund+

Vividh Karyakari Seva Sahakari Society 1 Shares of Rs 100 Each
100  1 Hund+

Katur Industrial Co-Operative Society 1 Shares of Rs 1000 Each
1,000  1 Thou+

Vishwabharati Gruha Nirman Society 15 Shares of Rs 1000 Each
1,000  1 Thou+

Alkoplus Producers Pvt Ltd Share Premium
90,00,000  90 Lacs+

Carol Info Services Ltd, @ Market 200 Shares of 162
32,400  32 Thou+

Wockhardt Limited 600 Shares of Rs 280
1,68,486  1 Lacs+

Fratenity Capital
4,71,619  4 Lacs+

The Latur Club Total
77,382  77 Thou+

Sali Dairy Farms
2,55,74,062  2 Crore+

Indo Enterprises Pvt Ltd 24697 Shares Rs 10 Each
24,69,730  24 Lacs+

Indo HOlding Pvt Ltd 5000 Shares of Rs 10 Each
50,000  50 Thou+

Good Pet Food pvt 5000 Shares of rs 10 Each
50,000  50 Thou+

La Dairy Licious Ventures Pvt Ltd 2450 Shares Rs 10 Each
24,500  24 Thou+

Puja Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd 100 Shares of 10 each
1,000  1 Thou+

Pooja Entertainment and Films Ltd 243988 Shares of Rs 18.65 Each
45,50,376  45 Lacs+

Fraternity Capital
6,00,00,000  6 Crore+

M/S Dynamix Capital
50,63,900  50 Lacs+

M/S Eminence Capital
13,61,051  13 Lacs+

M/S New Age Associates Capital
85,12,763  85 Lacs+

NilNilNilNil Rs 12,04,92,839
12 Crore+
iv(a)
NSS, Postal Savings etc
NilNilNilNilNilNil Nil
(b)
LIC or other insurance Policies
GPO Mumbai A/C No 02006xxxxx
3,78,582  3 Lacs+

Bank of Maharashtra Mumbai A/C No 601193xxxxx
10,34,878  10 Lacs+

ICICI Prudential Mumbai ICICI Pru Life Time Policy No 01990659
27,23,726  27 Lacs+

ICICI Prudential Mumbai ICICI Prue invest Shield Life Policy No 01990613
60,135  60 Thou+

ICICI Prudential Mumbai ICICI Prue Pension Shield Life Policy No 02060359
11,26,692  11 Lacs+

ICICI Prudential Mumbai ICICI Prue invest Save Protect Shield Life Policy No 01990583
6,69,274  6 Lacs+

ICICI Prudential Mumbai ICICI Prue invest Save Protect Shield Life Policy No 01990613
6,03,176  6 Lacs+

Life Insurance India Latur Policy No 981007253
2,16,402  2 Lacs+

Life Insurance India Mumbai Policy No 991895440
28,402  28 Thou+

Life Insurance India Mumbai Policy No 991895441
67,549  67 Thou+

Life Insurance India Mumbai Policy No 991895442
58,945  58 Thou+

Life Insurance India Mumbai Policy No 991895443
61,747  61 Thou+

Life Insurance India Mumbai Policy No 991895444
1,76,167  1 Lacs+

Life Insurance India Mumbai Policy No 991895445
2,25,890  2 Lacs+

Life Insurance India Mumbai Policy No 991895446
7,90,775  7 Lacs+

Life Insurance India Mumbai Policy No 991895447
2,46,600  2 Lacs+

Life Insurance India Mumbai Policy No 991895448
11,03,709  11 Lacs+

Bank Of Maharashtra Mumbai A/C No 601718xxxxx
1,11,168  1 Lacs+

Bank of Baroda Mumbai A/C No 1062
3,92,417  3 Lacs+

National Saving Scheme Mumbai A/C No 23270
25,050  25 Thou+

Employee Provident Fund Mumbai
43,680  43 Thou+

Life Insurance India Mumbai Policy No 991895452
48,742  48 Thou+

Life Insurance India Mumbai Policy No 991895453
66,228  66 Thou+

Life Insurance India Mumbai Policy No 991895454
1,25,349  1 Lacs+

Life Insurance India Mumbai Policy No 991895455
1,19,850  1 Lacs+

Life Insurance India Mumbai Policy No 991895456
35,370  35 Thou+

Life Insurance India Mumbai Policy No 991895457
2,75,996  2 Lacs+

Life Insurance India Mumbai Policy No 991895458
7,81,863  7 Lacs+

Life Insurance India Mumbai Policy No 991895461
10,81,183  10 Lacs+

Vashu Bhagnani & Sons Huf
1,22,87,370  1 Crore+

Pooja Construction
40,00,000  40 Lacs+

Puja Bhagnani
3,00,00,000  3 Crore+

Jackky Bhagnani
1,60,00,000  1 Crore+

NilLife Insurance India Mumbai Policy No 991895460
11,82,653  11 Lacs+

Life Insurance India Mumbai Policy No 991895449
10,80,880  10 Lacs+

Nil Rs 7,72,30,448
7 Crore+
vPersonal loans/advance given Twentyone Holding Pvt. Ltd
2,48,200  2 Lacs+

Alkoplus Produces Pvt Ltd
10,16,872  10 Lacs+

A D Business Pvt Ltd
40,000  40 Thou+

Benchmark Auto Pvt Ltd
1,00,000  1 Lacs+

Indo Holding Pvt ltd
2,48,200  2 Lacs+

Indo Enterprises Pvt ltd
7,71,175  7 Lacs+

Twentyone Properties Pvt. Ltd
1,53,180  1 Lacs+

Fraternity Loan
91,65,982  91 Lacs+

Deepshikha Deshmukh
1,54,868  1 Lacs+

Amit Deshmukh
10,09,281  10 Lacs+

NilNilNilNilNil Rs 1,29,07,758
1 Crore+
viMotor Vehicles (details of make, etc.)NilNilNilNilNilNil Nil
viiJewellery (give details weight value)Gross Gold wt. 667.248 Gms Diamond/Semi Precious Stones and 3 Watches
26,28,873  26 Lacs+

Gross Gold wt. 2328.58gms Gold/Diamond/Semi Precious Stone Wt 384.71
1,16,82,934  1 Crore+

NilNilNilNil Rs 1,43,11,807
1 Crore+
viiiOther assets, such as values of claims / interestsIndomobil Sales & Service Pvt. Ltd.
15,15,259  15 Lacs+

La Dairylicious ventures Pvt Ltd.
64,30,230  64 Lacs+

Flagship Housing Development Pvt Ltd
76,39,370  76 Lacs+

Other Miscellaneous
6,85,000  6 Lacs+

Neo Modern Architect
10,00,000  10 Lacs+

NilNilNilNil Rs 1,72,69,859
1 Crore+
Gross Total Value (as per Affidavit) 8,50,80,393  8 Crore+ 16,41,87,530  16 Crore+ 1,078  1 Thou+ 15,48,145  15 Lacs+ 13,81,514  13 Lacs+ Nil Rs 25,21,98,660
25 Crore+
Totals (Calculated as Sum of Values) Rs 8,52,26,157
8 Crore+
Rs 16,41,87,530
16 Crore+
Rs 1,078
1 Thou+
Rs 15,48,145
15 Lacs+
Rs 13,81,514
13 Lacs+
Nil
Rs 25,23,44,424
25 Crore+

Disclaimer: This information is an archive of the candidate's self-declared affidavit that was filed during the elections. The current status of this information may be different. For the latest available information, please refer to the affidavit filed by the candidate to the Election Commission in the most recent election.

Data Readability Report of Movable Assets :No Problems in Reading Affidavit Information

Details of Immovable Assets

Sr NoDescriptionselfspousehufdependent1dependent2dependent3
iAgricultural LandBahalgaon Gut No 258
Total Area 5.115 Acres
Built Up Area
Whether Inherited N
Purchase Date 2007-07-02
Purchase Cost 456000.00
Development Cost 0.00
23,80,500  23 Lacs+

Bahalgaon Gut No 271
Total Area 1.779 Acres
Built Up Area
Whether Inherited N
Purchase Date 2010-12-03
Purchase Cost 485000.00
Development Cost 0.00
8,28,000  8 Lacs+

Bahalgaon Gut No 276 Date 13-05-2011 & 16-05-2011
Total Area 8.302 Acres
Built Up Area
Whether Inherited N
Purchase Date 0000-00-00
Purchase Cost 1295000.00
Development Cost 0.00
38,64,000  38 Lacs+

Bahalgaon Gut No 278
Total Area 9.88 Acres
Built Up Area
Whether Inherited N
Purchase Date 0000-00-00
Purchase Cost 0.00
Development Cost 0.00
46,00,000  46 Lacs+

Bahalgaon Gut No 279
Total Area 9.118 Acres
Built Up Area
Whether Inherited N
Purchase Date 2010-10-16
Purchase Cost 1510000.00
Development Cost 0.00
42,43,500  42 Lacs+

Bahalgaon Gut No 491
Total Area 6.548 Acers
Built Up Area
Whether Inherited Y
Purchase Date 0000-00-00
Purchase Cost 0.00
Development Cost 0.00
60,95,000  60 Lacs+

Bahalgaon Gut No 518
Total Area 10.526Acres
Built Up Area
Whether Inherited Y
Purchase Date 0000-00-00
Purchase Cost 0.00
Development Cost 0.00
48,99,000  48 Lacs+

NilNilNilNilNil Rs 2,69,10,000
2 Crore+
iiNon Agricultural LandPlot No 19, Vishwabharati Gruh Nirman Society Latur Survey No 47/1
Total Area 3601.311Sq.ft
Built Up Area
Whether Inherited Y
Purchase Date 0000-00-00
Purchase Cost 0.00
Development Cost 0.00
33,44,500  33 Lacs+

NilNilNilNilNil Rs 33,44,500
33 Lacs+
iiiCommercial BuildingsShop at Latur Industrial Estate CO-Op Soc Ltd., Shivaji Nagar Latur 413531 S.No 188/190
Total Area 20.26 Sq.mt
Built Up Area 23.26 Sq.mt
Whether Inherited Y
Purchase Date 0000-00-00
Purchase Cost 0.00
Development Cost 0.00
17,82,880  17 Lacs+

NilNilNilNilNil Rs 17,82,880
17 Lacs+
ivResidential BuildingsFlat No 702 Worli Sagar Co-Op Housing Society Ltd., Worli Mumbai Cst No 789
Total Area 950Sq.ft
Built Up Area 1140.00Sq.ft
Whether Inherited N
Purchase Date 2001-06-20
Purchase Cost 1400000.00
Development Cost 0.00
4,05,10,575  4 Crore+

Babhalgaon Wada Gat No 551 and 424 House No 553 And 569
Total Area 1712.552Sq.ft
Built Up Area 1891.773Sq.ft
Whether Inherited Y
Purchase Date 0000-00-00
Purchase Cost 0.00
Development Cost 0.00
25,49,379  25 Lacs+

Flat No 7 at Latur Industrial Estate Co-Op. Soc Ltd Shivaji Nagar Latur 413531 S.No 188/190
Total Area 1215.35Sq.ft
Built Up Area 1215.35Sq.ft
Whether Inherited Y
Purchase Date 0000-00-00
Purchase Cost 0.00
Development Cost 0.00
36,13,120  36 Lacs+

Flat No 1 Pooja Cassa, Khar (W) Mumbai 400052 C.T.S No C1629-A-1/4
Total Area 1800Sq.ft
Built Up Area 1989sq.ft
Whether Inherited N
Purchase Date 2009-02-05
Purchase Cost 25000000.00
Development Cost 0.00
2,60,66,349  2 Crore+

NilNilNilNil Rs 7,27,39,423
7 Crore+
vOthersNilNilNilNilNilNil Nil
Total Current Market Value of (i) to (v) (as per Affidavit) 7,87,10,454  7 Crore+ 2,69,97,849  2 Crore+ Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs 10,57,08,303
10 Crore+
Totals Calculated Rs 7,87,10,454
7 Crore+
Rs 2,60,66,349
2 Crore+
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Rs 10,47,76,803
10 Crore+

Disclaimer: This information is an archive of the candidate's self-declared affidavit that was filed during the elections. The current status of this information may be different. For the latest available information, please refer to the affidavit filed by the candidate to the Election Commission in the most recent election.

Data Readability Report of Immovable Assets :No Problems in Reading Affidavit Information

Details of Liabilities

Sr NoDescriptionselfspousehufdependent1dependent2dependent3
iLoans from Banks / FIsNilNilNilNilNilNil Nil
Loans due to Individual / EntityHand Loan From Mr. Ritesh V Deshmukh
1,68,10,000  1 Crore+

Hand Loan From Mr Dhiraj Deshmukh
1,54,868  1 Lacs+

NilNilNilNil Rs 1,69,64,868
1 Crore+
Any other LiabilityNilNilNilNilNilNil Nil
Grand Total of Liabilities (as per affidavit) 1,68,10,000  1 Crore+ 1,54,868  1 Lacs+ Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs 1,69,64,868
1 Crore+
iiDues to departments dealing with government accommodationNilNilNilNilNilNil Nil
Dues to departments dealing with supply of waterNilNilNilNilNilNil Nil
Dues to departments dealing with supply of electricityNilNilNilNilNilNil Nil
Dues to departments dealing with telephonesNilNilNilNilNilNil Nil
Dues to departments dealing with supply of transportNilNilNilNilNilNil Nil
Income Tax DuesNilNilNilNilNilNil Nil
Wealth Tax DuesNilNilNilNilNilNil Nil
Service Tax DuesNilNilNilNilNilNil Nil
Property Tax DuesNilNilNilNilNilNil Nil
Sales Tax DuesNilNilNilNilNilNil Nil
GST DuesNilNilNilNilNilNil Nil
Any Other DuesNilNilNilNilNilNil Nil
iiiGrand Total of all Govt Dues (as per affidavit) Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
ivWhether any other liabilities are in dispute, if so, mention the amount involved and the authority before which it is pendingNilNilNilNilNilNil Nil
Totals (Calculated as Sum of Values) Rs 1,68,10,000
1 Crore+
Rs 1,54,868
1 Lacs+
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Rs 1,69,64,868
1 Crore+

Disclaimer: This information is an archive of the candidate's self-declared affidavit that was filed during the elections. The current status of this information may be different. For the latest available information, please refer to the affidavit filed by the candidate to the Election Commission in the most recent election.

Data Readability Report of Liabilities :No Problems in Reading Affidavit Information

Profession or Occupation

Self Business and Agriculture
Spouse Business and Agriculture

Sources Of Income (Details)

Self Business and Agriculture
Spouse Business and Agriculture
Dependent Not Applicable

Contracts with appropriate Govt. and any public company/companies

Details of contracts entered by the candidate Not Applicable
Details of contracts entered into by spouse Not Applicable
Details of contracts entered into by dependent Not Applicable
Details of contracts entered into by Hindu undivided family or trust in which the candidate or spouse or dependents have interest Not Applicable
Details of contracts entered into by Partnership Firms in which the candidate or spouse or dependents are partners Not Applicable
Details of contracts entered into by Private Companies in which candidate or spouse or dependents have share Not Applicable



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