Devendra Fadnavis to be first Maharashtra CM to have working wife

Nagpur, Oct 29: Maharashtra will formally get its 18th and second youngest chief minister 44-year-old Devendra Fadnavis on Friday.

According to TOI report, Fadnavis's wife Amruta is a banker and works as an associate vice-president with Axis Bank and also heads its business branch in Nagpur.

Amruta said that she will relocate to Mumbai when she gets a transfer from Nagpur branch.

The couple has a 5-year-old daughter Divija, who is studying in senior KG at a top Nagpur school.

Amruta, who boarded a Mumabi flight, whwn Fadnavis's name was officially confirmed as the next Maharashtra CM, said that people started greeting her inside the plane.

Fadnavis's mother Sarita, will also soon shift to Varsha, the official residence of Maharashtra CM, in Mumbai.

Sarita, told media that due to her granddaughter, she will have to shift to Mumbai.

She also said, "Mumbai can make a person mature very fast. I don't want Divija to lose her innocence early living there."

She will be flying to Mumabi on Wednesday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of her son at Wankhede Stadium on Friday.

Few people are aware of the fact that Fadnavis had tried his hand at modelling in 2006, when he was serving as an MLA from Nagpur South-West for the second term.

Here are some pics of Tuesday's celebrations when the name of Devendra Fadnavis was declared as next Maharashtra CM:

Devendra Fadnavis being offered sweets by his wife Amruta

Devendra Fadnavis being offered sweets by his wife Amruta after his victory in Assembly election in Nagpur recently.

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis celebrate with supporters

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis celebrate with supporters after party's victory in the Maharashtra Assembly election at the BJP office in Mumbai on Monday.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh along with President of Maharashtra state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party Devendra Fadnavis at the party office, in Mumbai

Maharashtra BJP President Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra BJP President Devendra Fadnavis leaves after the BJP legislature party meeting which elected him as the party's Chief Ministerial candidate in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Devendra Fadnavis after being announced as the new Maharashtra C.M.

Devendra Fadnavis after being announced as the new Maharashtra Chief Minister by Home Minister Rajnath Singh(unseen) in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh flashes victory sign

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh flashes victory sign after announcing Devendra Fadnavis (L) as the party's Chief Minister for Maharashtra in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Sarita Fadnavis mother of Devendra Fadnavis along with other family

Sarita Fadnavis mother of Devendra Fadnavis along with other family members watching a news channel to get update of BJP legislative party meeting in Nagpur on Tuesday.

Family members of Devendra Fadnavis hold a banner

Family members of Devendra Fadnavis hold a banner as they celebrate after he was elected as the leader of BJP legislative party, in Nagpur on Tuesday.

Governor of Maharashtra C.Vidyasagar Rao presents the letter

Governor of Maharashtra C.Vidyasagar Rao presents the letter of appointment to the Chief Minister- designate Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai on Tuesday.

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