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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.

Good News For Farmers: Maharashtra Announces Rs 6,000 Annual Financial Aid For Them
India.com Business Desk | May 30, 2023 7:40 PM IST
Giving details, chief minister Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the amount was in addition to Rs
Good News For Farmers: Maharashtra Announces Rs 6,000 Annual Financial Aid For Them
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Maharashtra: People celebrate ‘Gudi Padwa’ with great fervour in Nagpur - Watch Video
Radha Bakutra | March 22, 2023 3:53 PM IST
'Gudi Padwa', the Maharashtrian New Year was celebrated with huge joy and fervour in Nagpur,
Maharashtra: People celebrate ‘Gudi Padwa’ with great fervour in Nagpur - Watch Video
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PM Krishi Samman Nidhi Yojana: Maharashtra Announces Rs 6,000 Per Farmer Per Annum
Manmath Nayak | March 9, 2023 3:23 PM IST
PM Krishi Samman Nidhi Yajana: Devendra Fadnavis said the contribution of the state government to
PM Krishi Samman Nidhi Yojana: Maharashtra Announces Rs 6,000 Per Farmer Per Annum
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Maharashtra Budget 2023: Fadnavis Allocates Rs 29,163 Crore For Farming, Rs 162 Crore For Waterways
Manmath Nayak | March 9, 2023 2:49 PM IST
Maharashtra Budget 2023 Latest Updates: The state budget this time is expected to focus on the
Maharashtra Budget 2023: Fadnavis Allocates Rs 29,163 Crore For Farming, Rs 162 Crore For Waterways
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Maharashtra Council Polls 2023: BJP Wins Konkan Seat, Faces Defeat In Fadnavis Home Turf Nagpur
Victor Dasgupta | February 2, 2023 10:15 PM IST
Counting of votes for three other seats - the Aurangabad division teachers constituency and
Maharashtra Council Polls 2023: BJP Wins Konkan Seat, Faces Defeat In Fadnavis Home Turf Nagpur
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Disha Salian Death Probe: Devendra Fadnavis Orders SIT Month After CBI Closed Case Calling it 'Accident'
India.com Entertainment Desk | December 22, 2022 2:07 PM IST
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday ordered an Special investigating
Disha Salian Death Probe: Devendra Fadnavis Orders SIT Month After CBI Closed Case Calling it 'Accident'
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Maharashtra: Massive Fire Breaks Out At Godown in Thane's Mumbra Area, Fire Tenders Rushed To Spot
Victor Dasgupta | October 16, 2022 8:21 PM IST
A massive fire broke out at a godown in the Mumbra area of Thane city on Sunday. 4 fire tenders &
Maharashtra: Massive Fire Breaks Out At Godown in Thane's Mumbra Area, Fire Tenders Rushed To Spot
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Maharashtra CM Makes Big Announcement For Job Seekers! Says 75,000 People To Get Employment Soon
Victor Dasgupta | September 25, 2022 5:42 PM IST
CM Eknath Shinde also informed that the Metro and other projects stalled in the state during the
Maharashtra CM Makes Big Announcement For Job Seekers! Says 75,000 People To Get Employment Soon
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2022-09-25T06:42:53+00:00
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Maharashtra Gram Panchayat Election Result: BJP-Eknath Shinde Camp Wins BIG, NCP Distant Second
India.com News Desk | September 20, 2022 11:03 AM IST
Maharashtra Gram Panchayat Election Result 2022: Candidates and voters can check Gram Panchayat
Maharashtra Gram Panchayat Election Result: BJP-Eknath Shinde Camp Wins BIG, NCP Distant Second
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Woman Makes Derogatory Comments Against Maharashtra Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis' Wife Amruta on Facebook; Held
India.com News Desk | September 13, 2022 4:05 PM IST
The woman allegedly made a profile on Facebook with a fake name and on September 7, she had made
Woman Makes Derogatory Comments Against Maharashtra Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis' Wife Amruta on Facebook; Held
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Security Breached During Amit Shah's Mumbai Visit, Andhra MP’s Assistant Arrested for Impersonating
India.com News Desk | September 8, 2022 10:26 AM IST
The accused, Hemant Pawar of Dhule in Maharashtra, has been sent to five-day police custody by the
Security Breached During Amit Shah's Mumbai Visit, Andhra MP’s Assistant Arrested for Impersonating
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Mumbai Metro Line-3 Trial Run Begins, to Connect THESE Areas. All You Need to Know
PTI | August 30, 2022 9:40 PM IST
The construction of Metro car shed at Aarey, a forested land adjoining the Sanjay Gandhi National
Mumbai Metro Line-3 Trial Run Begins, to Connect THESE Areas. All You Need to Know
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Nitin Gadkari, Shivraj Singh Chouhan Out Of BJP's Parliamentary Board; Yediyurappa, Sonowal In
Analiza Pathak | August 17, 2022 2:15 PM IST
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan have been
Nitin Gadkari, Shivraj Singh Chouhan Out Of BJP's Parliamentary Board; Yediyurappa, Sonowal In
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Maharashtra cabinet: CM Eknath Shinde Keeps Urban Development; Devendra Fadnavis Gets Home, Finance
Victor Dasgupta | August 14, 2022 6:00 PM IST
Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis will get home, finance, water resources, housing and power
Maharashtra cabinet: CM Eknath Shinde Keeps Urban Development; Devendra Fadnavis Gets Home, Finance
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Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion Tomorrow, Devendra Fadnavis Likely To Get Home Ministry
India.com News Desk | August 8, 2022 8:36 PM IST
The much-awaited expansion of the Maharashtra cabinet is most likely to happen on Tuesday, 39 days
Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion Tomorrow, Devendra Fadnavis Likely To Get Home Ministry
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2022-08-08T09:36:38+00:00
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Maharashtra BJP ‘Saddened’ By Eknath Shinde Becoming CM, Agreed With Heavy Heart: Patil
India.com News Desk | July 23, 2022 9:23 PM IST
Both the leaders, CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis are on a tour of Delhi where the
Maharashtra BJP ‘Saddened’ By Eknath Shinde Becoming CM, Agreed With Heavy Heart: Patil
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Maharashtra Floods: Schools, Colleges and Private Establishments In This District To Remain Shut Till July 16
India.com News Desk | July 13, 2022 6:23 PM IST
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Wednesday said that enhanced rainfall activity is likely
Maharashtra Floods: Schools, Colleges and Private Establishments In This District To Remain Shut Till July 16
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Breaking News Highlights: PM Modi To Inaugurate, Lay Foundation Of Multiple Development Initiatives In Varanasi On July 7
India.com News Desk | July 4, 2022 11:00 AM IST
The hearing on the Gyanvapi mosque case has resumed at the Varanasi district court today. The court
Breaking News Highlights: PM Modi To Inaugurate, Lay Foundation Of Multiple Development Initiatives In Varana
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Maharashtra Government To Slash VAT on Fuel Soon, CM Eknath Shinde Announces
India.com News Desk | July 4, 2022 5:23 PM IST
Maharashtra Government will slash VAT on fuel soon, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde informed the State
Maharashtra Government To Slash VAT on Fuel Soon, CM Eknath Shinde Announces
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On Camera: Leopard Strays Into Residential Building In Mumbai's Aarey Colony; Netizens Concerned Over Maha Govt's Move To Resume Metro-Car Shed Project
Trending Desk | July 3, 2022 9:05 PM IST
Though the spotting of leopards in the Aarey Colony was not a one-off incident, many green
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