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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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Opposition questions Deputy CM over bribe allegations on

Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis defends wife Amruta in Rs 1 crore bribe allegations by designer

Mar 16, 2023, 07:41 PM IST

Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said a video surfaced in which the designer is seen handing over a “bag full of money” to the house help in the Fadnavis residence but after a probe, the video was found doctored.

Maharashtra: CM Shinde, Dy CM Fadnavis to meet farmers

Maharashtra: CM Shinde, Dy CM Fadnavis to meet farmers today as protest intensifies over price woes

Mar 16, 2023, 07:45 AM IST

Maharashtra farmers' protest: Farmers have been protesting at Azad Maidan in a bid to highlight the issues that they are facing.

Farmers march towards Mumbai to press for their demands.

Maharashtra: Drone footage shows thousands of farmers, tribals marching towards Mumbai

Mar 15, 2023, 08:27 PM IST

A large group of at least 10,000 farmers and tribals are marching towards Mumbai from Maharashtra's Nashik district. A drone footage showed the group moving towards Mumbai from Kasara Ghat

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief

Maharashtra Old Pension Scheme strike: CM urges employees to call off agitation

Mar 14, 2023, 11:49 PM IST

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde discussed the matter with several employees organisations who have gone on strike demanding the Old Pension Scheme. The Chief Minister said that the general public should not face any problems and urged them to take back their strike and find a solution through dialogue.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde with Deputy CM and

Maharashtra: Support for farmers, tax reliefs for women in Eknath Shinde-led govt's maiden budget

Mar 10, 2023, 06:20 AM IST

The government has proposed support for farmers, tax reliefs for women among other big things. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde called the budget 'historic and inclusive'.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM

Was witness to MVA's conspiracy to arrest Devendra Fadnavis, says Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

Feb 27, 2023, 12:20 AM IST

I was a witness to the ongoing planning of the MVA government to arrest then leader of opposition Devendra Fadnavis and Girish Mahajan, said Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde.

Maharashtra: Aurangabad, Osmanabad get new name | Deets

Maharashtra: Aurangabad, Osmanabad get new names | Deets Inside

Feb 24, 2023, 10:46 PM IST

Maharashtra: Ministry of Home Affairs today approved renaming the names of the cities Aurangabad and Osmanabad. Check deets here.

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'I will reveal whole truth' says Devendra Fadnavis about formation of government with Ajit Pawar

Feb 24, 2023, 06:25 AM IST

Maharashtra: Deputy CM of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis slamming Sharad Pawar said that soon he will reveal the whole truth about the formation of government in the state with Ajit Pawar.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde

Eknath Shinde made Shiv Sena chief; party to demand Bharat Ratna for Savarkar

Feb 22, 2023, 06:38 AM IST

This comes days after the Election Commission recognised his faction as the "real Shiv Sena" and directed the allocation of the 'bow and arrow' poll symbol to it.

Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray

'You want my father's face, but not his son's': Uddhav's latest attack on Shinde-led Shiv Sena

Feb 20, 2023, 06:33 AM IST

His critical remarks came nearly two days after the Election Commission (EC) recognised the Shinde-led faction as the real Shiv Sena and ordered the allocation of the 'bow and arrow' poll symbol to it.

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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde visits Balasaheb Thackeray memorial, offers him a floral tribute

Feb 17, 2023, 11:37 PM IST

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on Friday visited the Balasaheb Thackeray Memorial and offered him a floral tribute in Mumbai.

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'Felt that Devendra was a cultured person...'- Sharad Pawar on Maha Deputy CM's remark on 2019 coup

Feb 14, 2023, 07:16 AM IST

Responding to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ remarks on forming government in 2019 triggered NCP Vs BJP war of words. Fadnavis' sensational claim drew a sharp reaction from the NCP leaders.

Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said that the Railways Ministry

Railways Ministry accorded 'in principle approval' for Pune-Nashik high-speed rail project: Fadnavis

India | Feb 05, 2023, 08:18 PM IST

Fadnavis said high-speed rail between Pune and Nashik will boost development and connectivity in the city.

Devendra Fadnavis was speaking at the assembly

Another flashpoint in Maharashtra vs Karnataka; will ask to stop work on Alamaty dam, says Fadnavis

India | Dec 29, 2022, 09:04 AM IST

Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis opened another front against Karnataka as he said he would ask Bommai government to stop work on Alamaty dam.

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Border row with Karnataka: 'Mumbai belongs to Maharashtra, not to anyone's father', warns Fadnavis

India | Dec 28, 2022, 06:20 PM IST

Border Row: The Deputy CM of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis in the Legislative Assembly said that Mumbai belongs to Maharashtra, not to anyone's father.

Calling PM Modi father of new India is an 'insult,' says Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut

India | Dec 25, 2022, 01:02 PM IST

Launching a scathing attack Sanjay Raut questioned the BJP if it acknowledges the independence gained from the martyrdom of freedom fighters.

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SIT to probe Disha Salian death case: Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis

India | Dec 22, 2022, 06:20 PM IST

Disha Salian Death Case: According to police, Salian (28) allegedly committed suicide by jumping from a high-rise building in Malad area of Mumbai on June 8, 2020.

Maharashtra is set to get Lokayukta to check corruption

Maharashtra to have Lokayukta law on lines of Centre's Lokpal; CM, ministers under its ambit

India | Dec 19, 2022, 08:08 AM IST

The development is a fulfillment of the promise of Maharashtra government made to activist Anna Hazare who observed a fast in February 2019 to protest against the delay in the appointment of a Lokpal at the Centre and the passage of the Lokayukta Act in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis slams political

Border issue: Political design behind demands for merger with neighbouring states, says Fadnavis

India | Dec 19, 2022, 06:47 AM IST

Border issue: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis accuses political parties to build a design to trigger the issue in the bordering villages in the state.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

'Fadnavis should become CM as long as...': Maharashtra BJP chief

India | Dec 19, 2022, 06:17 AM IST

The statement comes months after Bawankule's predecessor Chandrakant Patil, who is now a cabinet minister, had said the BJP decided with a heavy heart that rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde should become the chief minister instead of Fadnavis, a former CM.