Raised with the values of Social Work, Mr. Subhash Sureshchandra Deshmukh alias Bapu is a brilliant example of determination and hard work. Bapu, grew up in a middle-class yet cultured family, entered the field of politics to accomplish social welfare. Today, working as the present MLA of South Solapur Vidhan Sabha Constituency, Hon. Mr. Subhash Sureshchandra Deshmukh has created his special identity in the eyes of the public.
Subhashbapu is known as a successful and determined leader in the fields of industry, business, social work and politics. Subhashbapu, former minister of Co-Operation, Marketing and Textiles, had been working with a vision to attain overall progress of Maharashtra State during his tenure.
The current MLA of South Solapur Vidhan Sabha Constituency Hon. Mr. Subhash Sureshchandra Deshmukh alias Bapu is a senior and influential member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has earned the trust and support of activists and people because of his soft-spoken and connecting-with-everyone nature, art of communication and organization, and good decision-making capacity.
In January 1998, Bapu won the Solapur Sthanik Swarajya Sanstha election and became MLA defeating senior Congress Leader Yunusbhai Shaikh.
Took a charge as BJP Solapur District President in 2000.
Took a charge as President of Tarun Bharat in 2000.
Took a charge as State President of Maharashtra Sahakar Aghadi in 2004.
In 2004, won Lok Sabha membership from Lok Sabha Constituency against Mrs. Ujjwalatai Shinde, missus of Mr. Sushilkumar Shinde who was then the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and former Union Home Minister of India.
In 2009, got a large number of votes in Madha Lok Sabha Election against former Union Minister of Agriculture Mr. Sharadchandra Pawar. This shows how much public support Bapu.
In the election of Osmanabad-Tuljapur Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha), in 2009, got a large number of votes against senior Congress leader, former Dairy Development Mr. Madhukarrao Chavan.
In 2014, was given the responsibility of the State Vice President for Maharashtra State.
In 2014, defeated Congress MLA Mr. Dilip Mane and won as an MLA of Legislative Assembly.
Took a charge as Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra for Co-Operation, Marketing and Textiles Department on July 7, 2016.
On 8th June, was allotted Relief and Rehabilitation Cabinet Ministry along with his current Co-Operation Ministry.
In October 2019, won Maharashtra Assembly Elections against Baba Mistry, Congress-NCP candidate, by a huge vote difference and became MLA.
Bapu believes that hard work defines destiny. With this belief, he is working endlessly. Experienced with sixteen years as a Contractor, he started financial and industrial organizations such as banks, credit societies, multistate cooperative societies, sugar factories and dairies. Instead of being busy in these mounting activities, he is selflessly active in his social work and political work.
He altruistically now has passed on the responsibility of these businesses in capable hands and devoted his life for social work and political work.

स्वार्थ आणि अहंकार यांच्या वार्यापासून दूर राहिलेला माणूस सेवावृत्तीने कसं नवरचनात्मक कार्य करू शकतो, याचं दर्शन श्री. देशमुखांच्या अनेक संस्थांपासून घडू शकते.
- स्व. डॉ. निर्मलकुमार फडकुले.
धर्मनीती आणि राजनीती दोन्ही जर एका व्यक्तीकडे असतील तर तोच आदर्श नेता बनू शकतो. बापूंच्या जीवनामध्ये दोन्ही नितींना स्वतंत्र स्थान आहे.
- ह. भ. प. सुधाकर इंगळे महाराज.
असंख्य पाकळ्यांनी जलाशयातले कमळ उमललेले असते तसे बापूंचे बहुआयामी व्यक्तिमत्व आहे. सुयोग्य नियोजन, कल्पनाशक्ती, उद्यमशीलता, सर्वांगीण विकासाचा ध्यास आणि याहीपेक्षा स्वकोषातून बाहेर येऊन कार्यरत असणारे हे व्यक्तिमत्व आहे.
- कविवर्य दत्ता हलसगीकर.
श्री. सुभाष देशमुख एक अजब रसायन आहे. परिसाचे दुसरे रूप म्हणावे असे कर्तृत्व आहे. लोकमान्यता आहे. आपल्या प्रत्येक यशात सर्वांना वाटेकरी करून घेणार्या सुभाषबापूंसारखे नेते आता विरळच झाले आहेत.
- ज्येष्ठ पत्रकार अरुण रामतीर्थकर.
बापूंच्या लोकमंगल यज्ञात सर्वांनी सहभागी व्हावे व त्यांच्या विचारांच्या निखार्यांना हजारो हातांनी श्रमाचे तूप घालावे. आपण सर्वांनी बापूंच्या कर्तृत्वाला साथ द्यावी व सोलापूर मंगलमय करावे.
- प्रा. ए. डी. जोशी, इंडियन मॉडेल स्कूल.
बापूंचे मन आकाशासारखे आहे. अंतःकरणात माया, ममता आहे, गर्वाचा लवलेशही नाही. त्यांनी सुरू केलेल्या इवल्याश्या सेवा कार्याचा आज वटवृक्ष झालेला दिसतो आहे.
- डॉ. जयंत गणेश करंदीकर.