Ravikiran Deshmukh

Ravikiran brings over 29 years of rich experience in Marathi and English journalism, closely observing and chronicling the dynamic political equations, the succession of ideologically diverse political regimes, and the resultant socio-economic impact since 1991 in Maharashtra. He has worked with top-line print media firms including ‘Loksatta’, ‘Mumbai Mirror’ and ‘Mid-Day’, His series of in-depth and investigative news stories and comment pieces over the last two decades have won accolades and recognition with multiple prestigious awards. It was this ability to stay committed to the people and analyse objectively that drew the attention of former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. He was OSD (Media Adviser) at Chief Minister's Office (CMO) for five years.