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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 govt keeping COVID numbers low by not testing enough: Fadnavis

News | Jun 13, 2020, 11:26 PM IST

Former chief minister of Maharashtra and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on June 13 stated that state government is trying to keep number of COVID-19 cases low by testing less number of samples.

Devendra Fadnavis resigns as Maharashtra CM

News | Nov 08, 2019, 05:14 PM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has tendered his resignation. He met Maharashtra Governor BS Koshyari and handed over his resignation. Maharashtra Assembly's tenure was supposed to end at midnight of November 9

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah

News | Nov 04, 2019, 12:53 PM IST

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah to seek more assistance from Central Government for farmers affected due to unseasonal rain in Maharashtra.

Legislature party meeting to be held in Mumbai today

Politics | Oct 30, 2019, 11:13 AM IST

Legislature party meeting to be held in Mumbai today. Devendra Fadnavis will be elected as the leader of the Legislative Party.

Devendra Fadnavis arrives at Raj Bhavan to meet Maharashtra Governor

Politics | Oct 28, 2019, 12:04 PM IST

Mumbai: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis arrives at Raj Bhavan to meet Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

CM Devendra Fadnavis & Union Minister Nitin Gadkari hold a road show in Nagpur

News | Oct 04, 2019, 01:42 PM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis & Union Minister Nitin Gadkari hold a road show in Nagpur. Devendra Fadnavis is on his way to file his nomination from Nagpur South West

Devendra Fadnavis Exclusive: We are aiming to win atleast 220 seats in Maharashtra Assembly Poll

Politics | Sep 15, 2019, 11:11 PM IST

In an exclusive interview to IndiaTV Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said that they are aiming to win atleast 220 seats in Maharashtra Polls. He also made it clear that they will form alliance with Shiv Sena.

EXCLUSIVE: Rahul is visting temples, should clarify stand on Ram temple, says Fadnavis

India TV Exclusive | Oct 31, 2018, 09:33 PM IST

EXCLUSIVE: Rahul is visting temples, should clarify stand on Ram temple, says Fadnavis.

Modi assassination plot row: Maharashtra CM slams Sharad Pawar for 'sympathy' remark

Politics | Jun 11, 2018, 12:25 PM IST

Modi assassination plot row: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis slams Sharad Pawar for 'sympathy' remark

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis gets threat letter from Maoists organisation

News | Jun 08, 2018, 06:30 PM IST

The letters addressed to CM Fadnavis reportedly mention the recent encounters at Gadchiroli in Maharashtra where several Maoists were killed