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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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Our leaders do not wear mask: Sena on Fadnavis' poll remarks

Politics | May 27, 2015, 12:39 PM IST

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BJP to connect with people through 'Maha Sampark Abhiyan'

Politics | May 24, 2015, 02:52 PM IST

Kolhapur: The BJP will contact every member enrolled recently with the party in order to strengthen the organisation, party's state unit President Raosaheb Danve said today.“Our aim is not to stay and enjoy ourselves while

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Sena didn't agree on seat-sharing: Fadnavis on poll-eve split

Politics | May 24, 2015, 02:31 PM IST

Kolhapur: Shiv Sena's adamant stand led to the breaking of alliance with BJP ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections last year, Chief Minister Fadnavis said today.“We even went to the extent of offering them 147

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Poll-eve split with Sena helped BJP realise its might: Devendra Fadnavis

Politics | May 23, 2015, 04:02 PM IST

Kolhapur: Defending BJP's decision to part ways with long time partner Shiv Sena ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls last year, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said the split of the saffron allies brought out the

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Politics | May 19, 2015, 02:19 PM IST

Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who made a strong pitch for the ‘Make In Maharashtra' initiative during his China visit, returned to Mumbai late last night.“Thanks China for the overwhelming response. It'll surely play an

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Politics | May 12, 2015, 03:29 PM IST

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Those involved in irrigation scam will not be spared: Maharashtra CM

Politics | May 10, 2015, 05:12 PM IST

Panaji: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said that those involved in the alleged multi-crore irrigation scam would not be spared by his government.“The state anti-corruption bureau has been asked to probe the multi-crore irrigation

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Politics | May 09, 2015, 05:05 PM IST

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World | May 01, 2015, 01:35 PM IST

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for helping Israel in its rescue work in quake-hit Nepal.Netanyahu in a telephonic conversation yesterday thanked the Indian PM for providing helicopters

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Rahul welcome to give inputs on farm issues: Maharashtra CM

Politics | Apr 30, 2015, 05:27 PM IST

Mumbai: As Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi meets farmers in Vidarbha today, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said his Government was ready to accept suggestions from him to improve the condition of peasants but he

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Maha CM Fadnavis hardsells Mumbai as global investment destination

Apr 28, 2015, 07:41 AM IST

Tel Aviv: Maharashtra government has started an initiative to develop Mumbai into a global financial centre, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis here said, as he sought to attract Israeli investments in his state.  In his address

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Maharashtra CM in Israel to seek collaboration, attract investment

Politics | Apr 27, 2015, 12:35 PM IST

Tel Aviv: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has arrived here on a three-day visit to Israel to explore possibilities of collaboration in various fields including agriculture and crisis management, where it has an expertise, and

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Devendra Fadnavis arrives in Israel to seek collaboration, attract investment

India | Apr 27, 2015, 07:19 AM IST

Tel Aviv: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis arrived here as part of his four-day visit to Isarel, during which he will attend an exhibition on agricultural technology and explore areas of co-operation including in emergency

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400 people from Maharashtra stranded in Nepal are safe: Fadnavis

Politics | Apr 26, 2015, 02:37 PM IST

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has been able to get information about 400 people from the state stranded in Nepal following a massive earthquake there and they are safe, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said today.“From the

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Maharashtra to do œvulnerability mapping to help farmers

India | Apr 24, 2015, 06:28 PM IST

Mumbai: To keep a check on farmer suicides, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today unveiled a project for “vulnerability mapping” of agriculturists in the worst-hit Yavatmal and Osmanabad districts.  It will enable targeted intervention by ten

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Mumbai: After his visit to Germany where he tried to woo global investors, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is set to embark on a tour to Israel from Sunday with focus on exploring sophisticated agri

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