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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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
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
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
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
Mumbai: Maharashtra government on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that religion has got nothing to do with its recent ban on slaughter of cows, bulls and bullocks and consumption and possession of their meat.Advocate
Pune: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today promised power sector reforms and said his government will work to reduce electricity tariff for industry by one and a half rupee per unit to boost industrial development.“We
Mumbai: Ignoring ally Shiv Sena's opposition to the proposed Jaitapur nuclear power plant, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today asserted that there is no question of going back on the project as it will be
Mumbai: Amidst protests by its ally Shiv Sena against setting up a nuclear power project in Jaitapur, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said that the project has now reached a stage from where there
Amravati (Maharashtra): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said stopping farmer suicides was the biggest challenge before his government and hoped a newly-launched scheme will help stem the trend.“Stopping farmer suicides is the biggest challenge
Mumbai: Shiv Sena today staged a protest against Shobha De for "insulting" Maharashtrian culture by opposing a government order on screening Marathi movies and demanded that she leave the state but the celebrated author remained
Mumbai: Congress MLC Manikrao Thakre today moved a breach of privilege motion against Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the Legislative Council over a notification on the Land Acquisition Act.Thakre objected to the notification regarding
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said that a strong police force of 15,000 personnel will be required to handle security arrangements in the upcoming Kumbh mela in Nashik.Raising the issue during the Question
Mumbai: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis today said that all illegal mobile towers will be seized by the state government including those which emit radiations more than the prescribed norms.Charges for installation of mobile towers would
New Delhi: Maharashtra Government has taken initiatives to ensure quick disposal of cases related to atrocities against women and children pending for over 15 years, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said. Speaking at the joint conference
Maharashtra:Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that the Centre is working on formulating a new law under the IT Act, on the lines of Section 66A that was struck down recently by the Supreme
Mumbai: Defending his Cabinet colleague Girish Mahajan who is being criticised for attending a children's event with a revolver tucked in his waist, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he has not broken any law.Mahajan also
Thane: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered an inquiry into the alleged mismanagement at Thane Civil Hospital where a 24-year-old woman from Bhiwandi died due to medical negligence this week after being left ‘unattended'
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government said that it would study the feasibility of the Metro-3 project along the coastal road, apparently after protests by residents."We are studying the feasibility and possibility of a Metro being run
Describing the maiden budget of the new BJP-led government in Maharashtra as "daring", Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said it will boost rural infrastructure in the state."Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar has provided enough funds for rural
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