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Devendra Fadnavis

Indian politician (born 1970)

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Devendra Fadnavis: Indian politician (born 1970)
Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis is an Indian politician who is serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 30 June 2022 alongside Ajit Pawar who was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the 5th time on 2 July 2023. He also served as the 18th Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 31 October 2014 to 12 November 2019, Leader of the Opposition, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 2019 to 2022 and the President of BJP, Maharashtra state unit from 2013 to 2015. Having been sworn in at the age of 44, he is the second-youngest Chief Minister in Maharashtra's history after Sharad Pawar. He served a 5-day long second term as Chief Minister during the 2019 Maharashtra political crisis, before resigning on 28 November 2019. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Fadnavis has represented the Nagpur South West constituency in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly since 2009 and Nagpur West from 1999 to 2009. He was also Mayor of Nagpur from 1997 to 2001.

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Mumbai civic body razes 'illegal' shops in Mira Road days after clashes

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Saamna slams Devendra Fadnavis's doctorate

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Inauguration of Ram Temple befitting reply to those who mocked BJP: Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis

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Sharad Pawar opposed the Maratha quota most: Devendra Fadnavis

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Maharashtra sets up SIT into UBT Shiv Sena neta's party with Dawood aide

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Government to probe Mahadev app owners' links with Dawood’s brother, Edelweiss group and Mumbai builder

Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was already probing the App developers’ links that are spread across India. “Mahadev is a parent company operated by..
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BJP to fight 26 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, Sena & NCP 22 together: Devendra Fadnavis

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Maratha outfit withdraws opposition to annual Kartiki puja of Lord Vitthal by Maharashtra deputy CM Fadnavis

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A four-year-old video shared by BJP on social media of deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis saying he will return to helm the state has rocked the political and bureaucratic circles."I will return..
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Buzz in Maharashtra after BJP posts video of "I will return" remarks of Devendra Fadnavis

The Maharashtra BJP party has posted a four-year-old video of former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis stating that he will return to lead the state, sparking speculation about his future in politics...
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MVA regime committed 'sin': Deputy CM Fadnavis as Maharashtra government scraps contractual hiring order

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced scrapping of a government order meant for recruiting staff on a contract basis by nine private agencies.
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Relief for Devendra Fadnavis, acquitted in poll information 'supression' case


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Maharashtra CM chair may soon see a change, says Congress neta, BJP state president hits back

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Ratan Tata honoured with Maharashtra's first 'Udyog Ratna' award, pics go viral

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He is aware: Maharashtra Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis says Ajit Pawar won't become chief minister

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Thackeray faces heat over 'taint' jibe at Fadnavis; BJP, Shiv Sena slam former CM

Playing an old audio clip of Fadnavis stating that he would never join hands with the NCP, Thackeray said the BJP leader's no means yes
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Ajit Pawar parted ways with uncle due to injustice meted out to him: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

For the first time after the split in NCP and his appointment as deputy chief minister, Ajit shared dais with Shinde and other deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis at a public function held in Gadchiroli.
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For second day, Eknath Shinde aide expresses displeasure

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'Road construction not cause...': Maharashtra Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis on Samruddhi Expressway accident that killed 25

25 passengers were charred to death after their Pune-bound bus met with an accident and caught fire on the Samruddhi Mahamarg.
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NCP: Tamil Nadu governor's action dangerous for democracy; Fadnavis must stop political cricket


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'Parivar bachao' vs 'shavasana': Uddhav, Fadnavis exchange barbs


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Nationalist Muslims don't endorse Aurangzeb, recognise only Shivaji as their leader: Maha Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis

Protests and clashes shook Maharashtra recently over social media posts which glorified Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
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What is your stand? Devendra Fadnavis targets Uddhav Thackeray over Karnataka govt's move to drop Savarkar chapter


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Devendra Fadnavis back in picture as Sena issues fresh advertisement


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Devendra Fadnavis skips government event he was to address with Eknath Shinde

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Row over Shinde Sena's advertisement as Devendra Fadnavis edged out of picture


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Maharashtra: Sena advertisement claims Shinde more preferred as CM over Fadnavis; it's now ‘Modi-Shah's Shiv Sena', says Sanjay Raut


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