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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 Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis

Won't go to Delhi, will stay and contest elections from Nagpur: Devendra Fadnavis

Nov 16, 2023, 08:19 PM IST

The deputy CM further emphasised that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will clinch victory with a 'bumper vote' in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections next year. He also rejected a change in the leadership of the Maharashtra government and said that Eknath Shinde will remain the CM till 2024.

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Meri Mati Mera Desh campaign: India bags Guinness Book of World Records for maximum online selfies

India | Nov 10, 2023, 07:50 AM IST

'Meri Maati Mera Desh' campaign is to pay tribute to the Army bravehearts who sacrificed their lives for the nation. As part of this initiative, sacred soil and rice were collected from households across the nation and carefully placed in Amrit Kalash containers.

Aaj Ki Baat, Maratha reservation agitation, Manish Sisodia bail plea

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, October 30, 2023

India | Oct 30, 2023, 11:28 PM IST

​India's number one and the most followed Super Prime Time News Show ‘Aaj Ki Baat- Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

Eknath Shinde, Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Cabinet to accept Justice Shinde committee's Maratha reservation report: CM

Oct 30, 2023, 02:22 PM IST

The demand for Maratha reservation has been a persistent and complex issue in Maharashtra, with the Maratha community seeking representation in educational institutions and government employment.

BJP leader Nilesh Rane

Nilesh Rane, who announced exit from active politics, changes mind after meeting Devendra Fadnavis

Oct 25, 2023, 09:49 PM IST

Union Minister Ravindra Chavan said that Devendra Fadnavis spoke to Nilesh Rane and the party has decided to look into the concerns he has raised. Chavan further said he has assured that the party workers issues at the local level will not be ignored.

File photo, NCP MP Supriya Sule with party leader Rohini

'Policy paralysis in triple-engine Maharashtra govt': Supriya Sule's latest jibe over Maratha quota

Oct 25, 2023, 05:56 PM IST

Speaking about seat-sharing talks in the I.N.D.I.A. alliance, NCP leader Supriya Sule said that at present all the leaders are occupied with the upcoming elections in five states.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut

Strengthen intelligence otherwise, there will be Hamas-like situation: Raut to Fadnavis on drug row

Oct 22, 2023, 11:13 AM IST

Shiv Sena (UBT) and BJP traded charges over drug menace in Maharashtra. According to the police, Lalit Patil is a key player in the drug racket. Patil, who had escaped from Pune's Sassoon General Hospital on October 2, was arrested near Bengaluru on Tuesday night.

Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena UBT, Maharashtra

Sanjay Raut accuses Fadnavis of ‘shielding’ drug mafia, asks how come he's unaware of menace in Maha

Oct 20, 2023, 02:11 PM IST

Sanjay Raut accused Devendra Fadnavis of "shielding" the drug mafia in Maharashtra asking how the Deputy Chief Minister cannot be aware of the ongoing menace in the state.

NCP supremo Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit

Who will get NCP name and symbol? Election Commission to hear Sharad Pawar, Ajit factions' pleas

Oct 06, 2023, 07:56 PM IST

Ajit Pawar along with other NCP MLAs turned rebel and had joined the BJP-Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde)-led government in Maharashtra after which Ajit was made the Deputy Chief Minister along with Devendra Fadnavis.

Devendra Fadnavis, Contractor held in Maharashtra for issuing fake transfer order, Mohd Iliyas Yaqub

Contractor held for issuing fake transfer order of officials by forging Devendra Fadnavis' signature

Oct 05, 2023, 10:26 PM IST

Maharashtra news: Mohd Iliyas Yaqub Momin had allegedly created a fake email ID of Vidyadhar Mahale, the private secretary of Devendra Fadnavis, and sent a letter of transfer to around 6 officers in the month of July this year.

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President’s Rule was imposed in Maharashtra after 2019 polls with Sharad Pawar's consent: Fadnavis

Oct 04, 2023, 09:49 PM IST

Maharashtra news: MVA govt fell last year after Eknath Shinde, along with 39 Sena MLAs, joined hands with the BJP to become the chief minister with Fadnavis as his deputy, Ajit Pawar broke away from NCP in July this year to be a part of the ruling coalition.

CM Eknath Shinde

'OBC quota will not be diluted while giving reservation to Maratha community', says CM Eknath Shinde

Sep 29, 2023, 11:33 PM IST

Maharashtra: After attending a meeting of the representatives of the OBC community, CM Eknath Shinde asserted that "there will be no injustice to OBC or other communities."

Maharashtra CM EKnath Shinde with his Deputy Devendra

Maharashtra: Shinde may leave stronghold Thane to BJP for son's Kalyan Lok Sabha seat | DETAILS

Sep 26, 2023, 12:11 PM IST

The BJP may get the Shiv Sena stronghold Thane seat in lieu of the Kalyan Lok Sabha seat for Shiv Sena chief and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's son, Shrikant, sources said.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra: Paralysed woman among four dead in Nagpur floods, Fadnavis takes stock of situation

Sep 24, 2023, 12:17 PM IST

Four people died in the Nagpur floods caused following heavy rains in the city. Devendra Fadnavis took stock of situation on Sunday.

Amit Shah takes part in Ganpati festivities at residences

Amit Shah takes part in Ganpati festivities at residences of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Fadnavis

Sep 23, 2023, 06:07 PM IST

Mumbai: Among those present at Eknath Shinde's residence were Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis as well as state ministers Mangal Prabhat Lodha and Deepak Kesarkar.

Amit Shah, Mumbai

Amit Shah visits Lalbaugcha Raja, to attend Laxmanrao Inamdar Memorial lecture in Mumbai today

Sep 23, 2023, 05:13 PM IST

Laxmanrao Inamdar, who was one of the founding fathers of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Gujarat, is known to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mentor.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde with Deputy Chief

Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar says he will speak to CM Shinde, Fadnavis on Muslim quota in education

Sep 22, 2023, 05:00 PM IST

Advocating for the Muslim quota in the educational insitutions, Ajit Pawar said that he would speak on the matter to CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis.

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'Reservation for Marathas won't affect OBC quota', assures Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis

Sep 16, 2023, 08:13 PM IST

Maratha reservation row: Deputy CM on Saturday stressed that the state government is seeking to restore the reservation for the Maratha community which is different from the OBC quota.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis,

​Maharashtra: Shinde govt issues notification on name change of Aurangabad, Osmanabad districts

Sep 16, 2023, 11:41 AM IST

The Maharashtra government has issued a notification changing the names of Aurangabad and Osmanabad districts to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv respectively. The Cabinet had given its nod to rename the districts in July last year.

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Maharashtra: Deputy CM Fadnavis flags off 'Namo Express' Ganpati special train from Dadar Station

Sep 14, 2023, 10:59 PM IST

The train is one of six special trains that the Maharashtra BJP has arranged for devotees going to the Konkan region for the upcoming Ganpati festival.