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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.

Anna Hazare Calls Off Hunger Strike After Devendra Fadnavis Govt Accepts His Demands on Lokayukta Act And Lokpal's Appointment
India.com News Desk | February 5, 2019 8:05 PM IST
Mumbai: Social activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday called off his hunger strike over the appointment of ...
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After farmers of Maha village, their daughters launch stir
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Mumbai, Feb 5 (PTI) Daughters of farmers in Puntamba village of Maharashtra, which saw a movement fo...
After farmers of Maha village, their daughters launch stir
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Maha govt to give 10 pc quota to EWS in jobs, education
PTI Feeds | February 4, 2019 5:09 PM IST
Mumbai, Feb 4 (PTI) Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Maharashtra government has decided to grant 10...
Maha govt to give 10 pc quota to EWS in jobs, education
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Maha CM hails Budget, Oppn calls it mere 'jumla' & 'lollipop'
PTI Feeds | February 1, 2019 5:36 PM IST
Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Friday welcomed the "pro-poor, pro-...
Maha CM hails Budget, Oppn calls it mere 'jumla' & 'lollipop'
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Move to bring Maha CM under Lokayukta ambit a `PR stunt': NCP
PTI Feeds | January 30, 2019 6:33 PM IST
Mumbai, Jan 30 (PTI) The Maharashtra government's decision to bring the office of Chief Minister und...
Move to bring Maha CM under Lokayukta ambit a `PR stunt': NCP
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Devendra Fadnavis Hits Back at Shiv Sena Over 'Big Brother' Assertion, Says BJP Not Desperate For Alliance
India.com News Desk | January 28, 2019 9:00 PM IST
New Delhi: Hitting back at disgruntled ally Shiv Sena over its claim of being 'the big brother' in t...
Devendra Fadnavis Hits Back at Shiv Sena Over 'Big Brother' Assertion, Says BJP Not Desperate For Alliance
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Poll rigging claim: BJP minister seeks inquiry against cyber 'expert'
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Mumbai, Jan 22 (PTI) Maharashtra Finance Minister and BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar Tuesday demanded...
Poll rigging claim: BJP minister seeks inquiry against cyber 'expert'
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Maharashtra: NCP, Congress Hit Out at BJP, Accuse Party of Striking Deal With Dance Bar Owners
India.com News Desk | January 18, 2019 9:15 AM IST
Mumbai: After the Supreme Court (SC) paved way for the return of dance bars in Maharashtra, the Nati...
Maharashtra: NCP, Congress Hit Out at BJP, Accuse Party of Striking Deal With Dance Bar Owners
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Govt presented weak side on dance bars in SC due to nexus: NCP
PTI Feeds | January 17, 2019 1:48 PM IST
Mumbai, Jan 17 (PTI) The NCP Thursday accused the Maharashtra government of presenting a weak side b...
Govt presented weak side on dance bars in SC due to nexus: NCP
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Navi Mumbai airport to be operational by mid 2020: Fadnavis
PTI Feeds | January 15, 2019 6:33 PM IST
Mumbai, Jan 15 (PTI) Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis Monday said that the Navi Mumbai a...
Navi Mumbai airport to be operational by mid 2020: Fadnavis
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Maha cabinet approves Rs 700 cr worth of schemes
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Mumbai, Jan 15 (PTI) The Maharashtra government Tuesday approved schemes worth Rs 700 crore, includi...
Maha cabinet approves Rs 700 cr worth of schemes
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Maha CM speaks to Sena chief over ongoing Mumbai BEST bus stir
PTI Feeds | January 14, 2019 12:57 PM IST
Mumbai, Jan 14 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Monday intervened in the BEST bus ...
Maha CM speaks to Sena chief over ongoing Mumbai BEST bus stir
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2019-01-14T01:57:07+00:00
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Digital platform helps Maha save Rs 12k cr in farm loan waiver: Fadnavis
PTI Feeds | January 13, 2019 7:57 PM IST
Mumbai, Jan 13 (PTI) Maharashtra has managed to save Rs 12,000 crore in farm loan waiver alone by ad...
Digital platform helps Maha save Rs 12k cr in farm loan waiver: Fadnavis
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Mumbai bus strike enters 4th day, HC to hear PIL against stir
PTI Feeds | January 11, 2019 2:54 PM IST
Mumbai, Jan 11 (PTI) The BEST bus strike in Mumbai Friday entered the fourth day with a stalemate pr...
Mumbai bus strike enters 4th day, HC to hear PIL against stir
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Centre's 10 pc quota bill will be passed in RS: BJP leader
PTI Feeds | January 8, 2019 5:51 PM IST
Mumbai, Jan 8 (PTI) The NDA government's bill to provide 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educati...
Centre's 10 pc quota bill will be passed in RS: BJP leader
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Sahgal's invite rescinded as speech mentioned lynchings: Sena
PTI Feeds | January 8, 2019 2:09 PM IST
Mumbai, Jan 8 (PTI) The Shiv Sena Tuesday claimed author Nayantara Sahgal's invite to the 92nd all-I...
Sahgal's invite rescinded as speech mentioned lynchings: Sena
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You don't need Hindutvavadis, Sena Attacks BJP After Amit Shah And CM Fadnavis Ask Party Workers to Get Ready For Solo Battle in Maharashtra
India.com News Desk | January 7, 2019 9:21 AM IST
New Delhi: A day after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendr...
You don't need Hindutvavadis, Sena Attacks BJP After Amit Shah And CM Fadnavis Ask Party Workers to Get Ready
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India Will See More Than One 'Maharashtrian' Prime Minister by 2050, Says Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
India.com News Desk | January 5, 2019 11:23 AM IST
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that India will see more than ...
India Will See More Than One 'Maharashtrian' Prime Minister by 2050, Says Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
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More than one Maharashtrians would become PM by 2050: CM
PTI Feeds | January 4, 2019 8:18 PM IST
Nagpur (Maha), Jan 4 (PTI) More than one Maharashtrians would occupy the prime minister's post by 20...
More than one Maharashtrians would become PM by 2050: CM
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EPFO data shows huge no of jobs created in Maha in 2018: CM
PTI Feeds | January 4, 2019 8:09 PM IST
Nagpur, Jan 4 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said Friday the state was leading i...
EPFO data shows huge no of jobs created in Maha in 2018: CM
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