Devendra Fadnavis is an Indian politician from the BJP. He was the 18th Chief Minister of Maharashtra serving from 2014 to 2019.
Wiki/Biography
He was born on Wednesday, 22 July 2019 (age 52 years; in 2022) in Nagpur, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Leo. She did her schooling from New Indira Convent, Saraswati Vidyala, and Dharampeth Junior College in Nagpur, Maharashtra. In 1992, he pursued his Bachelor of Laws from the Government College of Law in Nagpur. He obtained a Post Graduate in Business Management and a Diploma in Project Management Methods and Techniques from the Dahlem School of Education in Germany.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 9″
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Family, Caste & Wife
Devendra Fadnavis belongs to Brahmin Family. His father, Gangadharrao Fadnavis is a prominent politician of Maharashtra. His mother, Sarita Fadnavis is the Director of Vidarbha Housing Credit Society. His elder brother, Ashish Fadnavis is a businessman.
Father Devendra Fadnavis Gangadharrao Fadnavis
Devendra Fadnavis with his mother Sarita Fadnavis
Devendra Fadnavis brother Ashish Fadnavis
On 17 November 2005, he married Amruta Fadnavis, who is a Bank Manager, Social Activist, and Singer. They have a daughter together, Divija Fadnavis.
Devendra Fadnavis with his wife Amruta Fadnavis and daughter Divija Fadnavis
Career
Devendra Fadnavis joined the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in the mid-nineties. When Fadnavis was in college, he was an active member of the BJP and joined the ABVP. In 1989, he served as the Ward President of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM). In 1990, he contested his first municipal election from Ram Nagar Ward in Nagpur. He won the municipal elections, and he was appointed as the youngest Corporator of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation at the age of 22. In 1994, BJYM appointed him as State Vice President. In 1997, he was elected as the Mayor of Nagpur.
Devendra Fadnavis after being appointed as the Mayor of Nagpur
In 1999, Fadnavis contested the Maharashtra Assembly Elections for the first time from Nagpur West seat and won. In 2001, he was appointed as the National Vice President of BJYM. In 2004, he was re-elected as MLA from Nagpur West seat. In 2009, he was elected as MLA from the newly formed Nagpur South West seat; following redistricting. In 2014, the BJP appointed Fadnavis as the Maharashtra Legislature Party Leader.
Devendra Fadnavis after being appointed as the Legislative Party Leader in Maharashtra
In 2014, he was elected as MLA from Nagpur South West seat, and he was appointed as the 18th Chief Minister of Maharashtra. In 2019, he was re-elected as MLA from Nagpur South West seat. On 8 November 2019, he was forced to resign as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra when the BJP was unable to form the government due to disagreements with the Shiv Sena over the seat-sharing row.
Devendra Fadnavis after being appointed as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra
On 30 June 2022, he became the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, and Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde was sworn in as the 20th Chief Minister of the State.
Maharashtra Governor (centre), CM Eknath Shinde (left) and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis (right) stand at attention as the national anthem plays in the background at the Raj Bhavan on June 30, 2022
Controversy
- On 2 April 2016, Fadnavis was addressing a rally in Nashik, and he said that any Indian who will not chant “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” should go to Pakistan or China. He faced a lot of backlash from sections of society for his statement. Later, he explained that his statement was not portrayed as expected and that it had nothing to do with religion.
- In October 2016, a photo of him with a criminal went viral on social media. The criminal, Baba Bodke is accused of four murders. Finally, his office explained that a woman who visited his office to invite Fadnavis for an event had brought Baba with her and Fadnavis did not even know that Baba was a criminal.
- In February 2018, Fadnavis and his wife appeared in a music video to promote river chat. Where Fadnavis was lip-syncing and dancing to the tunes of Sonu Nigam and Amruta Fadnavis, along with Mumbai civic commissioner Ajoy Mehta, Police Commissioner Datta Padsalgikar, and state forest minister Sudhir Mungantiwar. The opposition criticized the video and said that someone representing the government should not appear in a music video. However, Fadnavis defended himself saying that it was for a good cause and the criticism he faced was unwarranted.
Favorite Things
- Sweet Dishes: Modak and Puranpoli
Car Collection
Devendra Fadnavis owns Mahindra XUV 500 (2012 Model)
Assets/Property (as in 2019)
- Bank Deposit: 7.01 lacs INR
- Jewellery: 450 gm Gold Jewelery worth 17.40 lacs INR
- Agricultural Land: 5 lands worth 57 lacs INR
- Residential Building: 2 plots in Dharampeth, Nagpur worth INR 2.44 crores
Salary & Net Worth (as of 2019)
- Salary: 2.13 lacs INR per month (as MLA)
- Net worth: 8.71 crores INR
Facts/Trivia
- His father served as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council in Nagpur.
- His father died when Devendra was 17 years old.
- Nitin Gadkari calls Devendra’s father his Guru. Devendra’s father Gangadharrao Fadnavis had mentored Gadkari during his early years in politics.
Devendra Fadnavis with Nitin Gadkari
- Devendra Fadnavis entered politics after the death of his father.
- He is an RSS member of Trikonni Park RSS shakha in Nagpur.
Devendra Fadnavis with LK Advani (centre) and Nitin Gadkari (left) in an RSS rally
- Gopinath Munde considered Fadnavis as a young and dynamic leader, and he also brought Fadnavis into the limelight.
- On 31 October 2014, Fadnavis became the second youngest Chief Minister of Maharashtra at the age of 44. NCP chief Sharad Pawar was the youngest person to take oath as the CM of Maharashtra at the age of 38, he was sworn in on 18 July 1978.
Devendra Fadnavis sworn in as CM of Maharashtra
Categories: Biography
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