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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Mumbai: With just a week left for Fadnavis government to prove its majority in the Maharashtra Assembly, BJP and Shiv Sena are yet to resolve their differences over terms for the latter's participation in the
Mumbai: Shiv Sena today urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to step up offensive against the Karnataka government's decision to change Belgaum's name to Belagavi, to protect the interests of the Marathi-speaking people."Devendra Fadnavis has
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Mumbai: An eleven-year-old girl Drishti Harchand Rai wanted to interview the new Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, after watching him take oath on TV and speaking to mediapersons on news channels.She told her mother that
Nagpur: Devendra Fadnavis was yesterday accorded with a grand welcome by people of Nagpur on his first visit to his hometown after becoming the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.44-year-old Fadnavis is the first Chief Minister to
Kolhapur: As talks between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena move ahead slowly, Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray yesterday said Shiv Sainiks are in no hurry to join the ‘minority' government in the state.Uddhav,
Sanjay PawarNew Delhi: At a time when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is making efforts to bring the Shiv Sena onboard in Maharashtra, its senior leader and now a Cabinet Minister in Devendra Fadnavis government,
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has proposed to do away with the need for sanction to probe the corruption cases where there is a prima facie evidence.“Why should any sanction be necessary? We would
Mumbai: Amid uncertainty over its support to the new BJP government in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena today issued a veiled warning to the Fadnavis government against NCP's offer of outside support and dubbed the move by
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said talks with Shiv Sena were on track and he was confident of forming an alliance with the former partner for a strong government.“Talks with Shiv Sena are
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today allocated portfolios to his ten-member council of ministers while keeping the Home, Urban Development, Housing and Health departments with himself. As per the information provided by the CMO, the
Mumbai: Two days after skipping the swearing-in ceremony of the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray today met state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at government's Sahyadri guest house
Mumbai: A special three-day session of the Mahararashtra assembly will begin here Nov 10 in which the first BJP government will face a crucial trust vote Nov 12, a minister said here Saturday. All the 287
Mumbai: As the uncertainty over whether former ally Shiv Sena would join the BJP government in Maharashtra persists, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party today said it was confident that “the talks between the two parties will
Mumbai: A day after taking charge as the 27th Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis today got down to the job, reviewing the status of key departments. Fadnavis chaired a meeting of the state Cabinet
Mumbai: Newly-appointed Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis plans to develop his office on the lines of the PMO to ensure faster and efficient working of his administration. "I am in the process of developing the office
Mumbai: BJP's newly formed government in Maharashtra will hold its first ever cabinet meeting today. The cabinet will decide on a date for the special Assembly session for seeking trust vote.The new CM of Maharashtra
Mumbai: Promising a transparent administration, Maharashtra's new Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said his government will bring in a legislation for better delivery of services to the people.44-year-old Fadnavis, who was sworn in as Chief
Mumbai: A complaint was filed today in a Pune court against Devendra Fadnavis, the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra, alleging that he had violated the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act by riding a two-wheeler without
Mumbai: Newly appointed Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will seek a vote of confidence in his government during a special session of the state Assembly beginning November 11, official sources said today. A formal announcement
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