The Deshmukh brothers are contesting the election for Congress from their family stronghold — Latur. Dhiraj Deshmukh, the younger brother, is standing from rural Latur. Amit Deshmukh, having won in rural Latur twice, is contesting the Maharashtra Assembly election 2019 from urban Latur.
Their father, the late Vilasrao Deshmukh, served as Maharashtra’s chief minister for two terms.