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Devendra Fadnavis

Devendra Fadnavis is an Indian politician and the Current Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and represents Nagpur South West constituency of Maharashtra in the legislative assembly. He took his oath of office on 31st October 2014 at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai and became the second youngest Chief Minister of the state at the age of 44. He also has the distinction of being the second youngest Mayor in India when he served as the mayor of Nagpur. He has been elected as Member of Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra State since 1999 and was awarded as the Best Parliamentarian Award by Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in 2002-03. He also has served as the president of the Maharashtra state unit of BJP.Born on 22nd July 1970 into a Brahmin family in Nagpur, Maharashtra, his parents were Gangadhar Rao Fadnavis and Sarita Fadnavis. His father had a prominent name for himself and was an MLC in Nagpur and his mom belongs to the famous Kaloti family of Amravati and she was the director of Vidarbha Housing Credit Society. Devendra Fadnavis completed his schooling from Saraswati Vidyalaya School in Nagpur and then joined Dharampeth Junior college for his intermediate and then later enrolled at a Government Law College in Nagpur and graduated in 1992. He holds a post-graduate degree in Business Management and a diploma in Methods and Techniques of Project Management from DSE, Berlin. Fadnavis started his political career at an RSS Shakha and later joined BJP. In 1986, he was an active member of ABVP and worked for the youth in the country. He also is a strong believer of youths participation in politics and he follows Swami Vivekanands philosophy. He became a municipal corporator of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation at a very young age of 21 and he was the youngest corporator in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation. He then became the youngest mayor of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation and also the second youngest mayor in the history of India. He is the only person to be re-elected as the mayor in the history of Maharashtra. In 1999, he was elected as the Member of Legislative Assembly for the first time in the state assembly election. In 2001, he became the Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, the youth wing of BJP. Fadnavis was re-elected in the 2004 elections and again in 2009 elections marking his third and fourth term as a Member of Legislative Assembly. In 2010, he was appointed as the general secretary of BJP Maharashtra Pradesh and became the president of the BJP state unit of Maharashtra in 2013. In the 2014 state assembly elections, BJP won a majority of seats. Fadnavis was then selected as the legislative party leader in a meeting of the newly elected BJP MLAs at Vidhan Bhavan. He was then sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 31st October 2014 after his government won a confidence motion by voice and his government was allowed it to govern. Being a Chief Minister, he also holds the ministry of Home, Urban Development and Law and Justice. On the sidelines of Make in India initiative by Government of India, Fadnavis government started the Make in Maharashtra initiative inviting industries to start doing business in Maharashtra. Fadnavis married Amruta Ranade in 2006 and the couple has a five year old daughter, Divija Fadnavis. His wife is the Associate Vice President of Axis Bank in Nagpur. Fadnavis has been awarded the Best Parliamentary Award for the year 2002-03 by Commonwealth Parliamentarian Association, Best Parliamentarian Award in the memory of Late Pramodji Mahajan by Muktchand, Pune and Rajyogi Neta Award by Prunavad Parivar, Nasik.

Sharad Pawar Facing 'Perception War', Scared NIA Probe Will Reveal Truth: Devendra Fadnavis
India.com News Desk | February 16, 2020 8:17 PM IST
New Delhi: Hours after NCP supremo Sharad Pawar slammed former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader ...
Sharad Pawar Facing 'Perception War', Scared NIA Probe Will Reveal Truth: Devendra Fadnavis
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Mi Punha Yein: 'One Can Comeback With People's Blessings,' Says Devendra Fadnavis
India.com News Desk | February 10, 2020 12:54 PM IST
New Delhi: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has once again expressed hope that th...
Mi Punha Yein: 'One Can Comeback With People's Blessings,' Says Devendra Fadnavis
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2020-02-10T01:54:11+00:00
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BJP Leaders' Phones Tapped Under Devendra Fadnavis Government, Says Anil Deshmukh
PTI | February 7, 2020 8:20 PM IST
The Maharashtra government has information that phones of some BJP leaders too were tapped during th...
BJP Leaders' Phones Tapped Under Devendra Fadnavis Government, Says Anil Deshmukh
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2020-02-07T09:20:57+00:00
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Phones Were Tapped Even During Congress Regime, Sena Leader Accuses Alliance Partner in Maharashtra
India.com News Desk | January 24, 2020 3:49 PM IST
New Delhi: Shiv Sena leaders and former Maharashtra home minister of state Deepak Kesarkar levelled ...
Phones Were Tapped Even During Congress Regime, Sena Leader Accuses Alliance Partner in Maharashtra
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'Sena's True Face Exposed,' Says Fadnavis After Prithviraj Chavan Claims it Approached Congress in 2014 Too
India.com News Desk | January 21, 2020 9:00 AM IST
New Delhi: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis attacked Shiv Sena on Monday, a day a...
'Sena's True Face Exposed,' Says Fadnavis After Prithviraj Chavan Claims it Approached Congress in 2014 Too
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Three-wheeler Govt in Maharashtra Functioning Well: Uddhav Thackeray in Apparent Jibe at BJP
India.com News Desk | January 13, 2020 11:43 PM IST
New Delhi: Proving his opponents wrong, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said t...
Three-wheeler Govt in Maharashtra Functioning Well: Uddhav Thackeray in Apparent Jibe at BJP
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2020-01-13T12:43:22+00:00
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Devendra Fadnavis Denies Rumours, Says ‘no Plans For Alliance With MNS in Maharashtra’
India.com News Desk | January 9, 2020 9:41 PM IST
New Delhi: At a time when Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) is deciding to change i...
Devendra Fadnavis Denies Rumours, Says ‘no Plans For Alliance With MNS in Maharashtra’
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2020-01-09T10:41:27+00:00
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Devendra Fadnavis Urges Uddhav Thackeray to Ban Booklet That Depicts Savarkar Negatively
India.com News Desk | January 3, 2020 6:30 PM IST
New Delhi: After fresh controversy erupted over a booklet on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's credentials ...
Devendra Fadnavis Urges Uddhav Thackeray to Ban Booklet That Depicts Savarkar Negatively
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2020-01-03T07:30:16+00:00
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BJP MLAs Arrive For Maharashtra Assembly's Winter Session Wearing 'I Am Savarkar Too' Caps
India.com News Desk | December 16, 2019 11:15 AM IST
Nagpur: Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs on Monday arrived for the winter session of Maharashtra assembly...
BJP MLAs Arrive For Maharashtra Assembly's Winter Session Wearing 'I Am Savarkar Too' Caps
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2019-12-16T00:15:11+00:00
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Ahead of Winter Session, BJP to Move Condemnation Motion Against Rahul Gandhi in Maharashtra Assembly
India.com News Desk | December 15, 2019 4:03 PM IST
New Delhi: A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi created controversy over his remark on Vinayak D...
Ahead of Winter Session, BJP to Move Condemnation Motion Against Rahul Gandhi in Maharashtra Assembly
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2019-12-15T05:03:01+00:00
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Citizenship Bill: ‘Sena Should Not Change Its Stand by Coming Under Pressure From Congress,’ Says Fadvavis
India.com News Desk | December 10, 2019 10:28 PM IST
New Delhi: Coming down heavily on Shiv Sena after it changed its stand on Citizenship Amendment Bill...
Citizenship Bill: ‘Sena Should Not Change Its Stand by Coming Under Pressure From Congress,’ Says Fadvavi
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2019-12-10T11:28:46+00:00
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Ajit Pawar Approached us to Form Govt; Will Reveal Many Behind-The-Scene Stories: Devendra Fadnavis
India.com News Desk | December 8, 2019 6:18 AM IST
New Delhi: In a stunning revelation, leader of Opposition and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Deve...
Ajit Pawar Approached us to Form Govt; Will Reveal Many Behind-The-Scene Stories: Devendra Fadnavis
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2019-12-07T19:18:55+00:00
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Maharashtra: Official Residence Allotted to CM Uddhav Thackeray; Fadnavis Asked to Vacate 'Varsha' Within 15 Days
India.com News Desk | December 2, 2019 2:51 PM IST
New Delhi: Days after he took oath as the 18th Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shiv Sena president Ud...
Maharashtra: Official Residence Allotted to CM Uddhav Thackeray; Fadnavis Asked to Vacate 'Varsha' Within 15
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2019-12-02T03:51:10+00:00
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Fadnavis' Oath Part of BJP 'Drama' to Save Central Funds Worth Rs 40,000 Crore From Being Misused by Sena-NCP-Cong Govt: Hegde
India.com News Desk | December 2, 2019 10:11 AM IST
New Delhi: In a statement that could stoke fresh controversy in Maharashtra, senior Bharatiya Janata...
Fadnavis' Oath Part of BJP 'Drama' to Save Central Funds Worth Rs 40,000 Crore From Being Misused by Sena-NCP
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2019-12-01T23:11:48+00:00
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Watch | 'Mai Samudra Hoon, Laut Kar Aaunga': Devendra Fadnavis' Poem Promising a Comeback Goes Viral
India.com Buzz Desk | December 2, 2019 10:39 AM IST
Mumbai: Sparking off humour, former Maharashtra Chief Minister and new Leader of Opposition, Devendr...
Watch | 'Mai Samudra Hoon, Laut Kar Aaunga': Devendra Fadnavis' Poem Promising a Comeback Goes Viral
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2019-12-01T23:39:26+00:00
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Maharashtra: Congress' Nana Patole Elected Speaker, Devendra Fadnavis is Leader of Opposition | Top 10 Points
India.com News Desk | December 1, 2019 11:58 PM IST
New Delhi: The Maharashtra 'Game of Thrones', as the fast-paced political developments over the last...
Maharashtra: Congress' Nana Patole Elected Speaker, Devendra Fadnavis is Leader of Opposition | Top 10 Points
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2019-12-01T12:58:51+00:00
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'Assure You I Will Return, Just Wait For Sometime,' Says Devendra Fadnavis on Taunts Over 'Me Punah Yein'
India.com News Desk | December 1, 2019 5:27 PM IST
New Delhi: BJP's Devendra Fadnavis, who on Tuesday resigned as Maharashtra Chief Minister after a dr...
'Assure You I Will Return, Just Wait For Sometime,' Says Devendra Fadnavis on Taunts Over 'Me Punah Yein'
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2019-12-01T06:27:27+00:00
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Maharashtra: 'Won't Ever Leave Ideology of Hindutva', Says CM Thackeray; Calls Fadnavis a 'Responsible Leader'
India.com News Desk | December 1, 2019 2:23 PM IST
New Delhi: A day after winning the vote of confidence by securing 169 votes, the newly-elected Mahar...
Maharashtra: 'Won't Ever Leave Ideology of Hindutva', Says CM Thackeray; Calls Fadnavis a 'Responsible Leader
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2019-12-01T03:23:15+00:00
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Maharashtra: 'Devendra Fadnavis' 'Childish Comments' Sank BJP in 80 Hours', Sena Ups Ante Against BJP
India.com News Desk | December 1, 2019 1:54 PM IST
New Delhi: Though the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government won the vote of confidence securing...
Maharashtra: 'Devendra Fadnavis' 'Childish Comments' Sank BJP in 80 Hours', Sena Ups Ante Against BJP
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2019-12-01T02:54:21+00:00
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Maharashtra Assembly to Elect Speaker at 11 AM; Dilip Walse Patil Convenes All-Party Meeting
India.com News Desk | December 1, 2019 9:54 AM IST
New Delhi: A day after Uddhav Thackeray-led 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' comfortably won the vote of confiden...
Maharashtra Assembly to Elect Speaker at 11 AM; Dilip Walse Patil Convenes All-Party Meeting
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2019-11-30T22:54:03+00:00
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