Devendra Fadnavis: Maharashtra's Man Of The Moment

By: EjazUlHaqBhat

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BJP's Devendra Fadnavis is Maharashtra's man of the moment and here is all you need to know about him

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Devendra Fadnavis, the BJP's most prominent face in Maharashtra, started his career after joining RSS Shakha

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He was born on July 22, 1970, in Nagpur, into a Brahmin family with strong political roots

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His father, Gangadharrao Fadnavis, was a leader in the Jan Sangh and later served as a BJP legislator

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Devendra Fadnavis earned a law degree, followed by a postgraduate degree in business management

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At the age of 27, he became the youngest-ever mayor of Nagpur

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Fadnavis was appointed the chief of BJP's Maharashtra unit in 2013

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He served as Chief Minister between 2014-19, and Leader of Opposition between 2019-22

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Fadnavis became the first Maharashtra Chief Minister in nearly five decades to complete a full five-year term

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