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Devendra Fadnavis

Devendra Fadnavis

DOB: 22 July 1970

Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis is the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra. A member of Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Fadnavis holds the honour of being the second youngest Chief Minister of Maharashtra after Sharad Pawar. In the past, he has also been recognised as the youngest municipal corporator of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation at the age of 21. He was the second youngest mayor elected in India, when he served as the Mayor of Nagpur at the age of 27, in 1997. He is also the only person to be re-elected as the Mayor in Council in Maharashtra. He has been an MLA representing Nagpur, since, 1999. A lawyer by profession, Fadnavis holds law degree from Nagpur Law College. He also has a Post Graduate Degree in Business Management and a diploma in Project Management from DSE, Berlin. His wife, Amruta Ranade is a branch manager in Axis Bank.

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Maharashtra govt harassing Remdesivir supplier: Fadnavis

India | Apr 18, 2021, 08:36 AM IST

"LoP in Maharashtra Legislative Council and MLC Prasad Lad few days ago went to Daman to meet the officials of Bruck Pharma, requesting them to sell their exportable stock into Maharashtra," Fadnavis said.

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Honestly believe a strict lockdown is necessary in Maharashtra: Uddhav in all party meet

India | Apr 10, 2021, 10:22 PM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday held an all-party meeting over the worsening covid situation in the state and indicated the imposition of a strict lockdown given the alarming rise in COVID-19 cases.

Police transfer racket: Devendra Fadnavis says fact-finding

Police transfer racket: Devendra Fadnavis says fact-finding report full of fallacies

India | Mar 27, 2021, 07:10 AM IST

Amid the controversy over Shukla's report, an FIR was registered on Friday against an "unidentified person" for leaking confidential documents from the SID.

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Maharashtra govt lost moral ground to remain in power: Devendra Fadnavis

India | Mar 24, 2021, 01:44 PM IST

Fadnavis, on Tuesday, handed over purported evidence to the Union Home Secretary regarding the alleged transfer posting racket of IPS and non-IPS officers of Maharashtra Police.

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Fadnavis accuses Pawar of shielding Deshmukh in ₹100 cr scam; demands CBI probe

India | Mar 23, 2021, 01:52 PM IST

Devendra Fadnavis has said he would be meeting the Union Home Secretary to provide full details of the 'letter-bomb' and related issues and request a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as very big names are involved.

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Allegations against Anil Deshmukh: Sharad Pawar trying to save Maha govt, says Fadnavis

Politics | Mar 21, 2021, 06:09 PM IST

​Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said NCP chief Sharad Pawar was trying to save the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in view of allegations of corruption levelled by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh against state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.  

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Anil Deshmukh must resign or sacked: Devendra Fadnavis after ex-Mumbai top cop's big claim

India | Mar 21, 2021, 12:32 AM IST

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday demanded the resignation of Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh after ex-Mumbai top cop levelled extortion allegations against him.

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Param Bir's 'letter bomb' rattles Maharashtra govt, BJP says sack Deshmukh

India | Mar 20, 2021, 11:30 PM IST

Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh on Saturday in a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray made explosive claims alleging that Home Minister Anil Deshmukh (NCP leader) had asked Sachin Vaze to collect Rs 100 crore every month from bars, restaurants and other establishments in the state.

Sachin Waze 'small fish' in a big conspiracy: Fadnavis'

Vaze 'small fish' in a big conspiracy: Fadnavis' explosive claims in Antilia bomb scare case

Politics | Mar 17, 2021, 08:26 PM IST

​Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday made several explosive claims in connection with the mystery SUV case.

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Security cover of Fadnavis, Ram Naik, Raj Thackeray downgraded; BJP alleges political vendetta

Politics | Jan 10, 2021, 08:00 PM IST

The shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government's move to downgrade the security cover of former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and his family, ex-UP governor Ram Naik and MNS president Raj Thackeray, and to withdraw the security cover of state BJP chief Chandrakant Patil, has evoked the allegations of "political vendetta".

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BJP, Sena lock horns as MVA govt proposes shifting metro car shed to bullet-train project site

India | Dec 21, 2020, 04:13 PM IST

The Centre and the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government are locked in a tussle over ownership of the land earmarked by the state for constructing the car shed depot which was earlier planned at Aarey Colony.

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'Miscalculated combined power of three parties': Fadnavis on Legislative Council poll results

India | Dec 04, 2020, 02:15 PM IST

Devendra Fadnavis said that the BJP underestimated the power of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi. He made this remark while referring to the Legislative Council elections results.

Karachi will be part of India one day: Devendra Fadnavis on Mumbai sweet shop row

Karachi will be part of India one day: Fadnavis on Mumbai sweet shop row

India | Nov 23, 2020, 01:49 PM IST

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis has said that Pakistan's Karachi will be a part of India one day. His remark came while he was commenting on a controversy that erupted after a Shiv Sena leader asked a "Karachi Sweets" shop owner in Mumbai to omit the word "Karachi" from the name.

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Fadnavis attacks Congress for 'becoming part of' Gupkar alliance

India | Nov 18, 2020, 08:49 PM IST

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday criticised the Congress for `becoming part' of the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Devendra Fadnavis tests positive for coronavirus, under treatment

India | Oct 24, 2020, 02:50 PM IST

Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Taking to Twitter, Fadnavis said that he is taking all medication and treatment as per the advice of the doctors. He also asked those who have come in his contact to undergo tests.

Uddhav Thackeray, Devendra Fadnavis visit flood-hit areas

Uddhav Thackeray, Devendra Fadnavis visit flood-hit areas in Maharashtra

India | Oct 19, 2020, 02:27 PM IST

​Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Devendra Fadnavis on Monday began their tours of the flood-hit areas of Marathwada and western Maharashtra to take stock of the damage caused after heavy rains.  

BJP appoints Devendra Fadnavis as Bihar in-charge ahead of assembly election

BJP appoints Devendra Fadnavis as Bihar in-charge ahead of assembly election

Elections | Sep 30, 2020, 04:38 PM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday appointed former Maharashtra Chief Minister and party leader Devendra Fadnavis as its in-charge for the Bihar assembly elections, the party said in a statement.

BJP alliance will win Bihar election with thumping majority: Devendra Fadnavis

BJP alliance will win Bihar election with thumping majority: Devendra Fadnavis

Elections | Sep 30, 2020, 08:11 AM IST

Fadnavis, who visited the Chhinnamastika Devi temple in Ramgarh, about 70 km from Ranchi, refused to elaborate and only added that he was on a spiritual visit.

No intention of joining hands with Shiv Sena: Devendra Fadnavis

No intention of joining hands with Shiv Sena: Devendra Fadnavis

India | Sep 27, 2020, 04:48 PM IST

Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday asserted that the BJP has no intention of joining hands with the Shiv Sena or to bring down the Uddhav Thackeray-led state government.

Sanjay Raut ji wanted to take my interview for Saamana, says Former CM Fadnavis

Sanjay Raut ji wanted to take my interview for Saamana, says Fadnavis

India | Sep 27, 2020, 02:56 PM IST

After a meeting between Sanjay Raut and Devendra Fadnavis sparked buzz, the former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday clarified that there no 'Political talks'.

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