Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Thursday said his ministerial colleague Sunil Deshmukh would face disciplinary action by the party if he contests against Rajendrasingh Shekhawat, son of President Pratibha Patil in October 13 Assembly election.

"We will try to persuade him not to contest, but if he does so, he would face disciplinary action by the party," Chavan said. Deshmukh has been representing Amaravati constituency as Congress candidate for the past 10 years. He won it in 2004 by over 32,000 votes.