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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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We just need to speak and leave, right?: Shinde's video goes viral, CM condemns 'edited' clip

Sep 13, 2023, 05:39 PM IST

A viral video featuring Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has sparked a significant controversy and a wave of online backlash amid the ongoing Maratha reservation dispute in Maharashtra.

Sakal Maratha Samaj members stage a Rasta Roko protest on

Why is Maratha reservation demand being raised again? Why did SC overrule Maha govt's 2018 decision?

Sep 04, 2023, 07:30 PM IST

A 5-judge bench of the Supreme Court in May 2021 said that the Maratha community was not socially and educationally backward. It also refused a review petition in April 2023 declaring that the law which granted quota was unconstitutional.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde with Deputy Chief

Maratha quota row: CM Eknath Shinde to hold key meeting in Mumbai amid bandh in parts of Maharashtra

Sep 04, 2023, 12:01 PM IST

Amid protests demanding Maratha reservation, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said that his government is committed to giving reservation to the Maratha community in the state.

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Maratha reservation: Fadnavis invites Manoj Jarange to hold talk with CM Shinde as row intensifies

Sep 03, 2023, 08:59 PM IST

Maharashtra: Fadnavis further said that if any case has been wrongly registered against anyone, it will be withdrawn. The solution to every question can be extracted from the discussion.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde with Dy CMs

BJP, Eknath's Sena, NCP's Ajit Pawar faction key meet in Mumbai on Aug 31 to discuss Lok Sabha polls

Aug 29, 2023, 09:08 PM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar will attend the meeting to review next year's Lok Sabha election preparedness.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar

Ajit Pawar is our leader, there is no split in NCP, says Sharad Pawar

Aug 25, 2023, 05:59 PM IST

There is no rift in the NCP, all the members are our leaders, said party supremo Sharad Pawar adding that there is no conflict that Ajit Pawar is our leader.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra: Congress targets CM Shinde, predicts 'significant' change in September

Aug 19, 2023, 01:11 PM IST

Maharashtra LoP Vijay Wadettiwar attacked Chief Minister Eknath Shinde claiming that there is a "danger" to the "main chair" in the state and that it will be changed by September this year.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde with Maharashtra

Maharashtra Cabinet approves decision to ban casinos, online gambling

Aug 18, 2023, 04:13 PM IST

Maharashtra Deputy CM and HM Devendra Fadnavis has been constantly arguing against the idea of legalisation of casinos in state under the Maharashtra Casinos (Control and Taxation) Act 1976.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde with deputy CMs Ajit Pawar and

Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar skips CM Eknath Shinde's dinner on Independence Day at Mumbai hotel

Aug 17, 2023, 11:36 PM IST

Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will return to the Centre and Maharashtra with a "thumping majority".

Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra: CM, Ajit Pawar, and I are combination without challenge, says Fadnavis

Aug 17, 2023, 08:27 PM IST

Sharad Pawar had earlier said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that he would be back next year at the Red Fort is similar to that of Devendra Fadnavis’, however, the Maharashtra BJP leader had to settle for “lower post”.

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Maharashtra government transfers 18 IAS officers in administrative reshuffle

Aug 05, 2023, 08:01 AM IST

Maharashtra news: Rupinder Singh, a 1996-batch IAS officer, is the new resident commissioner and principal secretary, Maharashtra Sadan, New Delhi.

PM Modi with Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Deputy CMs

'No more changes, will remain in our respective positions': Fadnavis on Maha political upheaval

Aug 03, 2023, 09:58 PM IST

Devendra Fadnavis said that no more changes will be made in the positions of the leaders in the Maharashtra government and the leaders will remain in their respective positions.

Devendra Fadnavis asserted EM Eknath will complete his

Will Ajit Pawar replace CM Eknath Shinde after Aug 10? Maha Deputy Chief Minister Fadnavis' reply |

Jul 25, 2023, 06:32 AM IST

Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders claimed that the NCP leader Ajit Pawar joining the Maharashtra government is the start of Eknath Shinde losing his CM's post.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Ministers Ajit Pawar and Devendra

Maharashtra Dy CMs Fadnavis, Pawar birthday celebrations cancelled due to Raigad landslide

Jul 21, 2023, 09:56 AM IST

The landslide occurred around 11 pm on Wednesday at the tribal village, situated on a hill slope, under Khalapur tehsil of the coastal district, around 80 km from Mumbai.

Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra: Fadnavis calls BJP's alliance with Shiv Sena 'emotional', while with NCP 'political'

Jul 13, 2023, 11:49 PM IST

Devendra Fadnavis described the BJP's alliance with Shiv Sena as emptional and that with NCP a political one.

Gadkari defends Fadnavis

'Does not suit political culture of Maha': Gadkari slams Uddhav over his 'taint' remark on Fadnavis

Jul 10, 2023, 11:32 PM IST

Uddhav Thackeray said Devendra Fadnavis was a "taint" on Nagpur as he had aligned with the NCP despite asserting he would never do so.

Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena MLAs to meet today to discuss

Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena MLAs to meet today to discuss Speaker's notice

Jul 10, 2023, 12:06 PM IST

Maharashtra: The MLAs of the Shinde Sena will be attending the meeting.

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Chai Pe Charcha: Devendra Fadnavis enjoys tea with locals in Nagpur amid monsoon | VIDEO

Jul 09, 2023, 11:50 PM IST

Chai Pe Charcha: Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis interacted with the masses at a tea stall in Nagpur and clicked pictures with them.

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Maharashtra: It's a 'trishul' of development now, says Fadnavis on Ajit Pawar joining state govt

Jul 08, 2023, 05:15 PM IST

Devendra Fadnavis said that with the joining of Ajit Pawar in the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra dispensation, the state government has now become a ‘trishul’ (trident) of development.

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'Aurangzeb humare vikas mein roda hai', says Devendra Fadnavis on poster row in Maharashtra

India | Jul 08, 2023, 07:17 AM IST

Aurangzeb poster row in Maharashtra: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that no Muslim in India is a descendant of Aurangzeb, and nationalist Muslims in the country do not recognize the Mughal emperor as their ruler.