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Devendra Fadnavis

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Devendra Fadnavis full name is Devendra Gangadhar Fadnavis. He is an active politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the 18th chief minister of Maharashtra. Fadnavis born on 22 July 1970 in Brahmin family in Nagpur, Maharashtra. He became the youngest Chief Minister of Maharashtra after Sharad Pawar at the age of 44. He took oath of office on 31st October, 2014 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Fadnavis has done his schooling from Saraswati Vidyalaya, Shankar Nagar Chowk in Nagpur. He enrolled at Government Law College, Nagpur, for a five-year integrated law degree, and graduated in 1992 and a Post Graduate Degree in Business Management and a Diploma in Project Management from D.S.E. Berlin. Devendra married Amruta Ranade in 2006. She is the Associate Vice President, Axis Bank in Nagpur. The couple have a five-year-old daughter named Divija Fadnavis.

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Full Name Devendra Fadnavis
Date of Birth 22 Jul 1970 (Age 49)
Place of Birth Nagpur, Maharashtra
Party name Bharatiya Janta Party
Education Graduate Professional
Profession Politician
Father's Name Gangadhar Fadnavis
Mother's Name Sarita Fadnavis
Spouse's Name Amruta Ranade
Spouse's Profession Associate Vice President, Axis Bank
No of Daughters 1

Contact

Permanent address 276, Dharmpeth, Trikoni Park, Nagpur-10
Present address Varsha, Malabar Hill
Contact number 07122533446
Email cm@maharashtra.gov.in
Website http://www.devendrafadnavis.in
Social Handles

Interesting Facts

Devendra Fadnavis is law degree holder but he never practices law. He was an active member of ABVP and channelised the youth towards reconstruction of society. He used to paint walls and paste promotional posters of politicians on them. Devendra Fadnavis started his career at RSS Shakha.
At the age of 22 he became Mayor of Nagpur Municipal Corporation.

Political Timeline

  • 2013
    Fadnavis was appointed as president of BJP Maharashtra.
  • 2010
    Appointed as General Secretary, BJP, Maharashtra.
  • 2009
    This time Devendra Fadnavis contested from Nagpur South West and again won the assembly election. He defeated Vikas Pandurang Thakre of Congress.
  • 2004
    Fadnavis defeated Congress candidate Deshmukh Ranjeetbabu by 17,610 votes in state assembly elections from Nagpur West.
  • 2001
    He became the BJYM national Vice President.
  • 1999
    He was elected as Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Nagpur West. He registered victory against Ashok Dhawad of Congress by just 9087 votes.
  • 1997
    He again designated as Mayor of Nagpur Municipal Corporation.
  • 1992
    At the age of 22 he became Mayor of Nagpur Municipal Corporation.
  • 1990
    He became Nagpur office bearer for BJYM.
  • 2014
    Fadnavis retained his Nagpur South West Seat. This time he defeated Prafulla Vinod Gudadhe (Patil). After the huge victory of BJP, Fadnavis was sworn in as the chief minister of Maharashtra from the BJP on 31 October 2014.
  • 1986 to 1989
    During college days Fadnavis was an active member of ABVP. Later, he joined BJP and got elected as corporator from Ram Nagar ward of Nagpur Municipal Corporation, thus beginning . Later, he rising to become the youngest Mayor of Nagpur only in short span of five years.

Early Life

  • 2001
    He became the BJYM national Vice President.
  • 1999
    He has been elected Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for three consecutive terms till 2014.
  • 1997
    He again designated as Mayor of Nagpur Municipal Corporation.
  • 1992
    At the age of 22 he became Mayor of Nagpur Municipal Corporation.
  • 1990
    He became Nagpur office bearer for BJYM.
  • 2014
    Fadnavis was sworn in as the chief minister of Maharashtra from the BJP on 31 October 2014.
Net Worth₹4.25 CRORE
ASSETS₹4.35 CRORE
Liabilities₹10.19 LAKHS

Disclaimer: The information relating to the candidate is an archive based on the self-declared affidavit filed at the time of elections. The current status may be different. For the latest on the candidate kindly refer to the affidavit filed by the candidate with the Election Commission of India in the recent election.

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