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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.

Maharashtra Governor Denied Nod to Travel in State Plane to Dehradun, Sparks Row
India.com News Desk | February 11, 2021 5:02 PM IST
BJP leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis accused the state government of
Maharashtra Governor Denied Nod to Travel in State Plane to Dehradun, Sparks Row
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2021-02-11T06:02:53+00:00
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Fadnavis Asks Uddhav Govt Why it is Silent Over 'Insult to Marathi Pride Sachin Tendulkar'
India.com News Desk | February 6, 2021 8:56 AM IST
Fadnavis' reaction came after an ANI tweet showed Indian Youth Congress pouring black oil on a
Fadnavis Asks Uddhav Govt Why it is Silent Over 'Insult to Marathi Pride Sachin Tendulkar'
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2021-02-05T21:56:51+00:00
2021-02-05T21:56:51+00:00
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Maharashtra Government Reduces Security Cover of Devendra Fadnavis, Raj Thackeray, Other BJP Leaders | Here's Who Gets What Now
India.com News Desk | January 10, 2021 3:38 PM IST
State BJP spokesman Keshav Upadhya termed it as "vendetta politics", while former chief minister
Maharashtra Government Reduces Security Cover of Devendra Fadnavis, Raj Thackeray, Other BJP Leaders | Here's
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2021-01-10T04:38:44+00:00
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'You Can't Sing': Devendra Fadnavis’ Wife Amruta Trolled After She Shares New Song, Twitter Calls It 'Nepotism' | Watch
India.com Viral Desk | January 8, 2021 12:37 PM IST
Fadnavis took to her Twitter handle to share a new 'Jazz song' and described it as the song of
'You Can't Sing': Devendra Fadnavis’ Wife Amruta Trolled After She Shares New Song, Twitter Calls It 'Nepot
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2021-01-08T01:37:04+00:00
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Sanjay Raut Takes A Dig At BJP With 'Death Anniversary' Jibe, Says Maha Aghadi Govt Will Complete Its Entire Term
India.com News Desk | November 24, 2020 10:53 AM IST
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that the people of Maharashtra are with the Maha Aghadi
Sanjay Raut Takes A Dig At BJP With 'Death Anniversary' Jibe, Says Maha Aghadi Govt Will Complete Its Entire
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2020-11-23T23:53:15+00:00
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This Time Swearing-in Will be Held at Appropriate Hour: Fadnavis Exudes Confidence of Forming Govt in Maharashtra
India.com News Desk | November 24, 2020 8:50 AM IST
Echoing similar remarks, Union Minister Raosaheb Danve expressed confidence that the Bharatiya
This Time Swearing-in Will be Held at Appropriate Hour: Fadnavis Exudes Confidence of Forming Govt in Maharas
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2020-11-23T21:50:59+00:00
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We Believe in Akhand Bharat, Karachi Will One Day Become Part of India: Devendra Fadnavis
India.com News Desk | November 23, 2020 9:37 AM IST
A Shiv Sena worker had demanded that the owner of a sweet shop should drop 'Karachi' from the name,
We Believe in Akhand Bharat, Karachi Will One Day Become Part of India: Devendra Fadnavis
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2020-11-22T22:37:52+00:00
2020-11-22T22:37:52+00:00
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Days Before Polls, Bihar BJP In-charge Devendra Fadnavis Tests Positive For COVID-19
India.com News Desk | October 24, 2020 2:42 PM IST
He further asked those who came in contact with him to get tested for the novel coronavirus. He
Days Before Polls, Bihar BJP In-charge Devendra Fadnavis Tests Positive For COVID-19
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2020-10-24T03:42:56+00:00
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Bihar Elections: BJP Appoints ex-Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis as In-charge
India.com News Desk | September 30, 2020 5:30 PM IST
The announcement came on a day that party president J P Nadda is holding talks with state BJP
Bihar Elections: BJP Appoints ex-Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis as In-charge
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2020-09-30T06:30:00+00:00
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'Is it a Sin to Discuss Politics?' Asks Sanjay Raut as Political Circles Abuzz After Chandrakant Patil's 'Tea-biscuit' Statement
India.com News Desk | September 29, 2020 12:17 PM IST
Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil's latest statement on Raut-Fanavis meeting has left the
'Is it a Sin to Discuss Politics?' Asks Sanjay Raut as Political Circles Abuzz After Chandrakant Patil's 'Tea
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2020-09-29T01:17:20+00:00
2020-09-29T01:21:42+00:00
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Maharashtra: 'No Political Talks', Raut, Fadnavis Dismiss Rumours About Sena And BJP Patch-up
India.com News Desk | September 27, 2020 11:14 AM IST
Taking to Twitter, BJP Maharashtra spokesperson Keshav Upadhye had also stated that the meeting
Maharashtra: 'No Political Talks', Raut, Fadnavis Dismiss Rumours About Sena And BJP Patch-up
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2020-09-27T00:14:54+00:00
2020-09-27T03:15:53+00:00
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Kangana Ranaut Row: BJP Questions Uddhav Thackeray, Calls Out Mumbai Police's Probe in SSR Case
India.com Entertainment Desk | September 14, 2020 4:25 PM IST
As Kangana Ranaut leaves Mumbai slamming Sanjay Raut and the Shiv Sena, the BJP Chief in
Kangana Ranaut Row: BJP Questions Uddhav Thackeray, Calls Out Mumbai Police's Probe in SSR Case
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2020-09-14T05:25:05+00:00
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'You Didn’t Demolish Dawood’s House But Razed Kangana's Office': Devendra Fadnavis Hits Out at Shiv Sena
India.com News Desk | September 11, 2020 4:22 PM IST
Fadnavis further alleged that the Maharashtra government is not fighting coronavirus and instead
'You Didn’t Demolish Dawood’s House But Razed Kangana's Office': Devendra Fadnavis Hits Out at Shiv Sena
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2020-09-11T05:22:48+00:00
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How Kangana Ranaut's Mere Tweet Becomes a National Issue: From PoK to Y+ in 4 days
India.com Entertainment Desk | September 8, 2020 12:23 AM IST
Kangana Ranaut beats the politics of the country that is already busy holding branches in the
How Kangana Ranaut's Mere Tweet Becomes a National Issue: From PoK to Y+ in 4 days
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2020-09-07T13:23:42+00:00
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For Bihar Polls, BJP to Assign 'Major Responsibility' to Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis: Reports
India.com News Desk | August 14, 2020 11:25 PM IST
On Thursday, the 50-year-old leader participated in a core meeting of the Bihar BJP through video
For Bihar Polls, BJP to Assign 'Major Responsibility' to Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis: Reports
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2020-08-14T12:25:30+00:00
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Sushant Singh Rajput Death Probe: Uddhav Thackeray Breaks Silence, Slams Those Questioning Mumbai Police
India.com Entertainment Desk | August 1, 2020 7:51 AM IST
Sushant Singh Rajput Death Probe: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray tries to assure the
Sushant Singh Rajput Death Probe: Uddhav Thackeray Breaks Silence, Slams Those Questioning Mumbai Police
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2020-07-31T20:51:38+00:00
2020-07-31T20:51:38+00:00
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Coronavirus: State Govt Yet to Spend Financial Aid Given by Centre, Alleges Devendra Fadnavis
India.com News Desk | May 26, 2020 6:05 PM IST
Blaming Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for the rising cases of coronavirus in the state, Fadnavis
Coronavirus: State Govt Yet to Spend Financial Aid Given by Centre, Alleges Devendra Fadnavis
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2020-05-26T07:05:22+00:00
2020-05-26T07:05:22+00:00
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Bandra Crisis: 'State Responsible For This Embarrassing Situation,' Says Devendra Fadnavis
India.com News Desk | April 14, 2020 8:43 PM IST
The former Maharashtra CM also accused the state government of failing to make arrangements for the
Bandra Crisis: 'State Responsible For This Embarrassing Situation,' Says Devendra Fadnavis
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2020-04-14T09:43:47+00:00
2020-04-14T12:08:53+00:00
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Wadhawan Family Fiasco: 'IPS Officer, Who Issued Passes, Appointed by ex-CM Fadnavis,' Alleges Shiv Sena
India.com News Desk | April 13, 2020 3:35 PM IST
Amitabh Gupta was sent to compulsory leave immediately after the violation came to light.
Wadhawan Family Fiasco: 'IPS Officer, Who Issued Passes, Appointed by ex-CM Fadnavis,' Alleges Shiv Sena
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2020-04-13T04:35:54+00:00
2020-04-13T06:08:37+00:00
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‘Uddhav Thackeray Should Make Stand Clear on Reservation For Muslims,’ Says Fadnavis
India.com News Desk | March 3, 2020 11:24 PM IST
Fadnavis, however, said that there is no provision in the Constitution for religion-based
‘Uddhav Thackeray Should Make Stand Clear on Reservation For Muslims,’ Says Fadnavis
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2020-03-03T12:24:54+00:00
2020-03-03T12:26:08+00:00
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