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{{Short description|18th Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Indian Politician}}
{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1970)}}
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| image              = Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi Cropped(2).jpg
| caption            =  
| caption            = Fadnavis in 2022
| office              = [[List of Leader of the Opposition of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]
| office              = 9th [[Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra]]
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| successor           =
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*[[Ramesh Bais]]
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*[[Ministry of Law and Judiciary Government of Maharashtra|Law and Judiciary]]
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*[[Ministry of Water Resources (Maharashtra)|Water Resources]]
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*[[Ministry of Command Area Development (Maharashtra)|Command Area Development]]
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*[[Ministry of Energy, New and Renewable Energy Maharashtra|Energy]]
*[[Ministry of Protocol (Maharashtra)|Protocol]]
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*[[Amravati district|Amravati District]]
*[[Bhandara district|Bhandara District]]
*[[Gadchiroli district|Gadchiroli District]]
*[[Nagpur district|Nagpur District]]
*[[Wardha district|Wardha District]]
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*[[Jayant Patil]] <br /> {{small|([[Ministry of Command Area Development (Maharashtra)|Command Area Development Ministry]])}}
*[[Nitin Raut]] <br /> {{small|([[Ministry of Energy, New and Renewable Energy Maharashtra|Energy Ministry]])}}
*[[Aaditya Thackeray]] <br /> {{small|([[Ministry of Protocol (Maharashtra)|Protocol Ministry]])}}
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*[[Bhagat Singh Koshyari]]
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*[[Ministry of Home Affairs Government of Maharashtra|Home Affairs]]
* Information and Public Relations.
* [[Ministry of Law and Judiciary Government of Maharashtra|Law and Judiciary]]  
* Information Technology.
* [[Ministry of Information and Public Relations (Maharashtra)|Information and Public Relations]]
'''Other departments not allocated to any Minister :'''
* [[Ministry of Information Technology (Maharashtra)|Information Technology]]
* [[Ministry of Urban Development Government of Maharashtra|Urban Development.]]
*[[Ministry of Urban Development (Maharashtra)|Urban Development]]
* [[Ministry of Home Affairs Government of Maharashtra|Home Affairs.]]  
*[[Ministry of Ports Development (Maharashtra)|Ports Development]]
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| term_end3          = 12 November 2019
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*[[Eknath Shinde]]<br /> {{small|(Urban Development)}}
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*[[Anil Deshmukh]]<br /> {{small|(Home Affairs)}}
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{{Collapsed infobox section end}}
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| 2namedata4          = *[[Neelam Gorhe]] Acting
| predecessor4 = [[Prithviraj Chavan]]
| 3blankname4        = Deputy Leader
| successor4 = [[Uddhav Thackeray]]
| 3namedata4          = [[Uday Samant]] Acting
 
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| successor4         =  
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| office5            = [[List of deputy leaders of the house in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Deputy Leader of The House <br /> Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]
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| term_end5          =  
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| 1namedata5          = [[Eknath Shinde]]
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*[[Rahul Narwekar]]
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| successor5          =
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| constituency7      = Ram Nagar ward
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| predecessor8        = [[Vinod Tawde]]
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| 2blankname6        = [[List of speakers of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Speaker of the House]]
| 2namedata6          = *[[Nana Patole]]
*[[Zirwal Narhari Sitaram]] ''(Acting)''
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| successor6          = [[Ajit Pawar]]
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*[[Girish Mahajan]]
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| successor7          = [[Uddhav Thackeray]]
| office8            = President of [[Bharatiya Janata Party, Maharashtra]]
| predecessor8        = [[Sudhir Mungantiwar]]
| successor8          = [[Raosaheb Danve]]
| successor8          = [[Raosaheb Danve]]
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| term_start10        = 1999
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| office11            = [[List of mayors of Nagpur|Mayor of Nagpur]]
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| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1970|07|22|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Nagpur]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| birth_place        = [[Nagpur]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| spouse              = [[Amruta Fadnavis]]
| spouse              = {{marriage|[[Amruta Fadnavis]]|2005}}
| children            = 1
| children            = 1
| residence          = Dharampeth, [[Nagpur]]
| residence          = "Sagar" Bungalow, [[Malabar Hill]], [[South Mumbai]], [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra|Maharashtra, India]]
| alma_mater          = [[Nagpur University]], <br /> [[Free University of Berlin]]
| alma_mater          = [[Nagpur University]], <br /> [[Free University of Berlin]]
| party              = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| party              = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| native_name        = <!-- No native name as per [[WP:NOINDICSCRIPTS]] -->
| religion            =
| website            = {{URL|https://www.devendrafadnavis.in/}}
| website            = {{URL|https://www.devendrafadnavis.in/}}
| footnotes          =  
| footnotes          =  
| cabinet            = [[First Fadnavis ministry|Fadnavis-I]]<br/>[[Second Fadnavis ministry|Fadnavis-II]]
}}
}}
'''Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis''' (born 22 July 1970) is an Indian politician who is the current Leader of Opposition in [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]. He also served as the 18th<ref>{{cite news |title=Devendra Fadnavis sworn is the 27th Chief Minister of Maharashtra |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-live-swearing-in-ceremony-of-maharashtra-chief-minister-devendra-fadnavis-at-wankhade-stadium-2030849 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |publisher=Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. |access-date=31 October 2014 |date=31 October 2014}}</ref> [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] (CM), in office from 31 October 2014 to 8 November 2019. He was the first [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP).
'''Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis''' (born 22 July 1970) is an Indian politician who is serving as the [[List of deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra|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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Devendra Fadnavis sworn is the 27th Chief Minister of Maharashtra |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-live-swearing-in-ceremony-of-maharashtra-chief-minister-devendra-fadnavis-at-wankhade-stadium-2030849 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |publisher=Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. |access-date=31 October 2014 |date=31 October 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=26 November 2019 |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/devendra-fadnavis-announces-his-resignation-as-chief-minister/articleshow/72240700.cms |title=CM Devendra Fadnavis resigns, says BJP no longer has majority with Ajit Pawar quitting |work=Economic Times |access-date=26 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Maharashtra Assembly session on July 2, 3, Shinde to prove majority on floor  |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/maharashtra-political-crisis-live-updates-shiv-sena-floor-test-eknath-shinde-rebellion-guwahati-mla-mva-uddhav-thackeray-bjp-congress-fadnavis-1968369-2022-06-30 |magazine=India Today |date=30 June 2022 |access-date=30 June 2022 }}</ref> A member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]], Fadnavis has represented the [[Nagpur South West (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|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.
 
==Early life and education==
Fadnavis was born in a [[Marathi people|Marathi]] [[Hindu]] family to Gangadhar Fadnavis and Sarita Fadnavis in [[Nagpur]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ghadyalpatil |first1=Abhiram |title=I won't be removed merely because I'm Brahmin: Devendra Fadnavis |url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/EJPBMvo9MsCmxEl0PiUeDM/I-wont-be-removed-because-Im-Brahmin-Devendra-Fadnavis.html |access-date=17 April 2022 |work=Mint |date=24 October 2016 |language=en}}</ref>
His father, Gangadhar Fadnavis, served as a member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Council]] from Nagpur. His mother, Sarita Fadnavis, a descendant of the Kaloti family of [[Amravati]], was a former director of the [[Vidarbha]] Housing Credit Society.<ref>{{cite web|title=Devendra Fadnavis Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history|url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/devendra-gangadhar-fadnavis.html|website=www.elections.in|access-date=24 February 2017}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news|title=Who is Devendra Fadnavis?|url=http://www.ndtv.com/cheat-sheet/who-is-devendra-fadnavis-687253|work=NDTV|date=1 November 2014|language=en|access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref>
 
Fadnavis did his initial schooling at Indira Convent, named after then Prime Minister [[Indira Gandhi]]. During [[The Emergency (India)|the Emergency]], Fadnavis' father, being a member of the [[Jan Sangh]], was imprisoned for participating in anti-government protests. Fadnavis subsequently refused to continue his schooling at Indira Convent as he did not want to attend a school named after the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] he held responsible for imprisoning his father. He was then transferred to the Saraswati Vidyalaya School, Nagpur, where he received most of his schooling.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kid who protested Emergency - Nagpur's Mr Popular set to don CM mantle|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/kid-who-protested-emergency-nagpurs-mr-popular-set-to-don-cm-mantle/cid/1575608 |date=29 October 2014|work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|publisher=[[ABP Group]]|access-date=30 October 2014}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news |title=Fadnavis to go back to school, for a grand reunion |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/fadnavis-to-go-back-to-school-for-a-grand-reunion/articleshow/45329547.cms |access-date=6 April 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=1 December 2014 |language=en}}</ref>
Fadnavis attended Dharampeth Junior College for his higher secondary.
 
Fadnavis holds a graduate degree in law from Government Law College, Nagpur University, a post-graduate degree in [[Business management|Business Management]] and a diploma in Methods and Techniques of Project Management from DSE-German Foundation for International Development, [[Berlin|Berlin, Germany.]]<ref>{{cite web |date=28 October 2014 |title=All you need to know about Devendra Fadnavis |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-all-you-need-to-know-about-devendra-fadnavis-2029882 |access-date=30 October 2014 |work=Daily News and Analysis |publisher=Diligent Media Corporation Ltd.}}</ref>
 
==Political career==
Fadnavis began his political career in the mid-nineties.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Malekar |first1=Anosh |title=The Man Who Defeated the Marathas: The political intrigues of Devendra Fadnavis |url=https://www.magzter.com/article/News/The-Caravan/Devendra-Fadnavis-The-Man-Who-Defeated-The-Marathas |access-date=8 November 2020 |magazine=The Caravan |date=1 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Since that time he served in multiple leadership roles for both his political party and as an elected representative. As a college student, Fadnavis was an active member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] affiliated [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]] (ABVP).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/devendra-fadnavis-known-keeping-word-114405011.html | title=Devendra Fadnavis is known for keepinate=28 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Devendra Fadnavis, the CM: City's gift to Mah|url=http://thehitavada.com/news-details/devendra-fadnavis-the-cm-city-s-gift-to-mah|work=The Hitavada|publisher=Progressive Writers and Publishers|access-date=30 October 2014}}</ref> in the year 1992 at the age of 22 and became a Corporator. 5 years later, in 1997, Fadnavis at 27 became the youngest mayor of the [[Nagpur Municipal Corporation]] and became the second-youngest mayor in the history of India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Devendra-Gangadharrao-Fadnavis-named-Maharashtra-BJP-president/articleshow/19502681.cms|title=Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis named Maharashtra BJP president|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 April 2013|access-date=28 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Fadnavis 4th CM from Vidarbha|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Fadnavis-4th-CM-from-Vidarbha/articleshow/44965047.cms|work=The Times of India|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.|date=29 October 2014|access-date=30 October 2014}}</ref>


Fadnavis took an oath for the second term as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 23 November 2019. He resigned on 26 November 2019, just three days after taking an oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, and a day before a floor test in the Assembly of Maharashtra. Later he resigned as CM stating the lack of a BJP majority as the reason.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/devendra-fadnavis-announces-his-resignation-as-chief-minister/articleshow/72240700.cms |title=CM Devendra Fadnavis resigns, says BJP no longer has majority with Ajit Pawar quitting |work=Economic Times |access-date=26 November 2019}}</ref>
Fadnavis is representing [[Nagpur]] in the Legislative Assembly of [[Maharashtra]] State (Vidhan Sabha) since 1999.


Fadnavis is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]]. At the age of 44, he became the second youngest Chief Minister of Maharashtra after [[Sharad Pawar]]. Fadnavis represents the [[Nagpur South West (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nagpur South West]] constituency in the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]. He was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and the second after [[Vasantrao Naik]] to have completed his full tenure as the [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]].
== Chief Minister of Maharashtra (2014 - 2019) 1st Term==
[[File:Family-Amruta-Fadnavis-Devendra-Fadnavis-Divija-Fadnavis-3.jpg|thumb|Devendra Fadnavis with daughter Divija Fadnavis and wife Amruta Fadnavis]]
Fadnavis took over as the legislative party leader by the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] MLAs in the presence of the party's central observers, Union Home minister [[Rajnath Singh]] and the party's National General Secretary [[Jagat Prakash Nadda]] after being elected to the position. As the leader of the largest party in Maharashtra state assembly, Fadnavis was appointed as the chief minister of Maharashtra on 31 October 2014. His government won a confidence motion by voice vote on 12 November 2014 allowing it to govern.<ref>{{cite news |title=Aamir Khan joins hands with Maharashtra Govt. to solve state's water crisis |url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/picture-gallery-others/aamir-khan-joins-hands-with-maharashtra-govt-to-solve-states-water-crisis/ |access-date=19 March 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=17 February 2016 |language=en}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
=== Flagship projects and initiatives ===
Fadnavis was born in Brahmin family in [[Nagpur]]. His father, [[Gangadhar Fadnavis]], served as a member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Council]] from Nagpur. His mother, Sarita Fadnavis, who is a descendant of the Kaloti family of [[Amravati]], was the former director of the Vidarbha Housing Credit Society.<ref>{{cite web|title=Devendra Fadnavis Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history|url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/devendra-gangadhar-fadnavis.html|website=www.elections.in|access-date=24 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Who is Devendra Fadnavis?|url=http://www.ndtv.com/cheat-sheet/who-is-devendra-fadnavis-687253|work=NDTV|date=1 November 2014|language=en|access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref>
==== Mumbai Next ====
Fadnavis launched ‘Mumbai Next' on 30 January 2015, which was termed a roadmap to convert the country's financial capital into a global financial and entertainment hub. On 6 February, the Fadnavis government held a high-profile conference under the project's umbrella, which was attended by Tata Sons Ltd chairman [[Cyrus Mistry]], [[Reliance Industries]] Ltd chairman [[Mukesh Ambani]], and other prominent business leaders.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gadgil|first1=Makarand|date=2 February 2015|title=Devendra Fadnavis unveils 'Mumbai Next' initiative to boost infrastructure|language=en|work=mint|url=https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/p7IWZXyIfCiUMupeU7TA0I/Devendra-Fadnavis-unveils-Mumbai-Next-initiative-to-boost.html|access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref>


Fadnavis received his initial schooling from Indira Convent, named after then Prime Minister [[Indira Gandhi]]. During [[The Emergency (India)|the Emergency]], Fadnavis' father, being a member of the [[Jan Sangh]], was incarcerated for participating in anti-government protests. Fadnavis subsequently refused to continue his schooling at Indira Convent as he did not want to attend a school named after the Prime Minister he held responsible for jailing his father. He was then transferred to the Saraswati Vidyalaya school, Nagpur, where he received most of his schooling.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kid who protested Emergency - Nagpur's Mr Popular set to don CM mantle|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/kid-who-protested-emergency-nagpurs-mr-popular-set-to-don-cm-mantle/cid/1575608 |date=29 October 2014|work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|publisher=[[ABP Group]]|access-date=30 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Fadnavis to go back to school, for a grand reunion |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/fadnavis-to-go-back-to-school-for-a-grand-reunion/articleshow/45329547.cms |access-date=6 April 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=1 December 2014 |language=en}}</ref> After completing ten years of schooling, Fadnavis attended Dharampeth Junior College for his higher secondary. After completing his 12th standard, he enrolled at Government Law College, Nagpur for a five-year integrated law degree and graduated in 1992.
==== Police digitisation project ====
[[File:Hon'_CM_Devendra_Fadnavis_launch_(CCTNS)_15-9-2015_Maharashtra_Crime_and_Criminal_Tracking_Network_&_Systems.jpg|thumb|Chief Minister Fadnavis launch (CCTNS)_15-9-2015 _Maharashtra Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems]]
On 15 September 2015, Fadnavis inaugurated the [[Maharashtra]] [[Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems]] (CCTNS) in Nagpur, advancing the state's ambition to digitise its police force. Fadnavis, who was also the state home minister, stated, "The CCTNS initiative would put all police stations in the state online and paperless."<ref>{{cite news|date=16 September 2015|title=CM Devendra Fadnavis launches police digitisation project|work=[[The Indian Express]]|publisher=[[Indian Express Group]]|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/cm-devendra-fadnavis-launches-police-digitisation-project/|access-date=20 May 2021}}</ref> After the implementation of CCTNS, Maharashtra became the country's first state to establish India's first crime-criminal tracking network (CCTNS).<ref>{{cite news|date=19 August 2016|title=India's first crime-criminal tracking network system launched: All you should know about it|work=[[India Today]]|publisher=[[India Today]]|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/crime-criminal-tracking-network-system-336132-2016-08-19|access-date=20 May 2021}}</ref>


Fadnavis also has a post-graduate degree in Business Management and a diploma in Methods and Techniques of Project Management from DSE (German Foundation for International Development), [[Berlin]].<ref>{{cite web|title=All you need to know about Devendra Fadnavis|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-all-you-need-to-know-about-devendra-fadnavis-2029882|work=Daily News and Analysis|publisher=Diligent Media Corporation Ltd.|access-date=30 October 2014|date=28 October 2014}}</ref>
==== Digital initiatives - launch of cyber labs and village digitisation ====
In 2016, under his chief ministership, Maharashtra launched several digital initiatives to mark 70th Independence Day.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sutar |first1=Kamlesh Damodar |title=Maharashtra CM launches digital initiatives on Independence Day |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/maharashtra-devendra-fadnavis-digital-india-335278-2016-08-15 |access-date=19 March 2022 |work=India Today |date=15 August 2016 |language=en}}</ref>


==Political career==
==== Samruddhi Expressway ====
Fadnavis began his political career in the mid-nineties.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Malekar |first1=Anosh |title=The Man Who Defeated the Marathas: The political intrigues of Devendra Fadnavis |url=https://www.magzter.com/article/News/The-Caravan/Devendra-Fadnavis-The-Man-Who-Defeated-The-Marathas |access-date=8 November 2020 |magazine=The Caravan |date=1 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Since that time he served in multiple leadership roles for both his political party and as an elected representative. As a college student, Fadnavis was an active member of the BJP affiliated [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]] (ABVP).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/devendra-fadnavis-known-keeping-word-114405011.html | title=Devendra Fadnavis is known for keeping his word | publisher=Yahoo India News | access-date=29 October 2014}}</ref> He won his first municipal election from Ram Nagar ward<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/devendra-fadnavis-elected-bjp-chief-in-maharashtra-352796|title=Devendra Fadnavis elected BJP chief in Maharashtra|work=[[NDTV]]|date=11 April 2013|access-date=28 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Devendra Fadnavis, the CM: City's gift to Mah|url=http://thehitavada.com/news-details/devendra-fadnavis-the-cm-city-s-gift-to-mah|work=The Hitavada|publisher=Progressive Writers and Publishers|access-date=30 October 2014}}</ref> in the year 1992 at the age of 22 and became a corporator. 5 years later, in 1997, Fadnavis at 27 became the youngest mayor of the [[Nagpur Municipal Corporation]] and became the second youngest mayor in the history of India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Devendra-Gangadharrao-Fadnavis-named-Maharashtra-BJP-president/articleshow/19502681.cms|title=Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis named Maharashtra BJP president|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 April 2013|access-date=28 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Fadnavis 4th CM from Vidarbha|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Fadnavis-4th-CM-from-Vidarbha/articleshow/44965047.cms|work=The Times of India|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.|date=29 October 2014|access-date=30 October 2014}}</ref>
Under the Chief Ministership of Fadnavis, the Maharashtra Government proposed an initiative for Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Way. This infrastructure was initiated to be built as a part to boost economic development in the rural areas of Maharashtra. This said highway was proposed in 2015, and the pre-construction activities began in 2019. This Mahamarg is built to enable a safe and fast commute between Mumbai and Nagpur along with new towns equipped at the intersections. The expressway will reduce the travel time from 16 hours to 8 hours.<ref>{{cite news |title=Maharashtra: Samruddhi Corridor gets top priority |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-government-devendra-fadnavis-samruddhi-corridor-gets-top-priority-5617950/ |access-date=14 March 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=9 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref> This expressway will be consisting of charging stations along its length for Electrical Vehicles (EV). The Samruddhi Mahamarg will open new job and employment doors in the coming years, which will bridge rural and urban gaps. The highway has now been renamed as “Hindu Hrudaysamarat [[Bal Thackeray|Balasaheb Thackeray]] Maharashtra Samruddhi Highway” by the government on 22 December 2019, and is now planned to complete the entire work of the project by September 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Project progress – Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg |url=https://www.mahasamruddhimahamarg.com/project-progress/# |website=mahasamruddhimahamarg.com |access-date=14 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>


He is representing Nagpur in the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra State (Vidhan Sabha) since 1999.
==== 1% Reservation for orphans in Government jobs ====
In 2018, Fadnavis announced a 1% Government Reservation in the open category for orphans education and government jobs in Maharashtra. Maharashtra is the foremost state to obtain such a policy. <ref>{{cite news |title=Maharashtra govt issues Government Resolution giving 1 percent quota to orphans in jobs, education |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/maharashtra-govt-issues-government-resolution-giving-1-percent-quota-to-orphans-in-jobs-education/ |access-date=24 March 2022 |work=Free Press Journal |date=29 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Fadnavis had initiated this policy after an orphan Amruta Karvande, was declined a job despite clearing Maharashtra State Public Service Commission (MPSC) exam. She then met Fadnavis and shared her resentment. The 1% open category reservation quota shall apply to those children who are granted certificates of being orphans by the Juvenile Homes and the Women and Child Development department. The GR policy states that the Maharashtra Government will create a separate category within the general category which means it will not have to increase its caste reservation quota.<ref>{{cite news |title=Orphans in Maharashtra to get 1% reservation in government jobs, education |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/orphans-in-maharashtra-to-get-1-reservation-in-government-jobs-education-2541473.html|access-date=24 March 2022 |work=Money Control |date=3 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref>


== Term as Chief Minister of Maharashtra ==
====CM Fellowship Scheme====
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Fadnavis, under his chief ministership, had launched The [[Chief Minister Fellowship]] program in 2015. CM Fellowship is an 11-month long fellowship program run by the CM's office, the [[Government of Maharashtra]]. This program was launched with the aim of providing administrative experience to the youth. This initiative offers graduates and postgraduates an 11-month stint with the Maharashtra government and carries with its stipend and other perks.<ref>{{cite news |title=प्रशासनाचा अनुभव घेण्याची तरुणांना संधी, मुख्यमंत्री फेलोशिप योजनेची घोषणा |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/news/maharashtra/chief-minister-fellowship-announced-by-cm-234172#|access-date=31 March 2022 |work=Marathi ABP Live |date=8 June 2016 |language=mr}}</ref> The eligibility criteria to apply for the Chief Minister Fellowship Program is the age between 21 and 26 years, graduation with first-class, one-year work experience, and knowledge of Marathi. This CM Fellowship Program offers an opportunity to work with Government.
After the 2014 assembly elections, Fadnavis was elected the legislative party leader by the BJP MLAs in the presence of the party's central observers, Union Home minister [[Rajnath Singh]] and the party's National General Secretary [[Jagat Prakash Nadda]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/maharashtras-bjp-chief-is-rssbacked-scholar-who-wants-vidarbha-state/1101101/|title=Maharashtra's BJP chief is RSS-backed scholar who wants Vidarbha state|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=12 April 2013|access-date=28 September 2014}}</ref> As the leader of the largest party in the assembly, Fadnavis was appointed as the chief minister of Maharashtra on 31 October 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/devendra-fadnavis-takes-oath-as-cm-to-lead-first-ever-bjp-govt-in-maha-1782181.html|title=Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as CM to lead first ever BJP govt in Maha|work=[[Firstpost]]|publisher=[[Network 18]]|date=31 October 2014|access-date=1 November 2014}}</ref> His government won a confidence motion by voice vote on 12 November 2014 allowing it to govern.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-how-devendra-fadnavis-won-trust-vote-2034699|title=Maharashtra: How Devendra Fadnavis led BJP government won trust vote...|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|publisher=Deepak Rathi|date=13 November 2014|access-date=13 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/fadnavis-government-uses-voice-vote-to-get-trust-without-ncp-help/|title=Congress, Shiv Sena create ripples, but Devendra Fadnavis sails through trust vote|work=[[The Indian Express]]|publisher=[[Indian Express Group]]|date=12 November 2014|access-date=13 November 2014}}</ref>


=== Flagship Projects & Initiatives ===
====Agricultural Pond====
[[Government of Maharashtra|Maharashtra Government]] launched the 'Magel Tyala Shettale' scheme in 2016 to overcome the drought and sustainable [[Agriculture in India|agriculture]] in the state. Under this 'Magel Tyala Shettale', 108.33 percent of the target was achieved. Fadnavis had been touring drought-prone areas in Maharashtra, meanwhile, farmers in the state had demanded to make few farms available for sustainability in agricultural production and increasing availability of irrigation through watersheds and water conservation of drylands in the state<ref>{{cite news |title=मागेल त्याला शेततळे' १०८ टक्के उद्दीष्ट पूर्ण |url=https://www.lokmat.com/gondia/farmer-will-ask-him-complete-108-percent-target/|access-date=13 April 2022 |work=Lokmat |date=10 March 2019 |language=mr}}</ref>These farms have benefited the farmers during the intermittent rainy seasons.<ref>{{cite news |title=मागेल त्याला शेततळे' १०८ टक्के उद्दीष्ट पूर्ण |url=https://www.agrowon.com/mukhya-batamya/agriculture-news-marathi-grant-increase-farm-pond-scheme-mumbai-maharashtra-20571|access-date=13 April 2022 |work=Agrowon |date=22 June 2019 |language=mr}}</ref>


==== Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan ====
====Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Krishi Sanman Scheme====
[[File:Visit of Hon. CM Devendra Fadnavis Jalyukta Shivar Site Arvi Savangi.jpg|thumb|Visit of Hon. CM Devendra Fadnavis Jalyukta Shivar Site Arvi Savangi]]
During the Fadnavis-led Government in 2017, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Krushi Sanman Yojana was announced by Fadnavis, where a Rs 34,022 Crore loan waiver provided relief to 89 Lakh farmers across the state of Maharashtra. This scheme also benefited crop and medium-term borrowers.<ref>{{cite news |title=24 June 2017 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Krishi Sanman Yojna for farmers.pdf
In the year 2014 the flagship programme launched by then Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, key aim of [[Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan|Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan]] was to establish belief in a farmer that “every drop of rainwater is owned by me and it should percolate in my land”, bringing water empowerment to 25,000 drought-affected villages in Maharashtra.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://dgipr.maharashtra.gov.in/sites/default/files/2020-08/MAhead-AUG%202015.pdf#page=5|journal=Maharashtra Ahead|volume=4|issue=8|pages=52|title=WATER THE REAL SAVIOUR|quote=The key aim of JalyuktaShivar Abhiyan is to establish belief in a farmer that “every drop of rainwater is owned by me and it should percolate in my land”|access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref> Unfortunately the scheme started with much fanfare yielded no results for the state. The Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) Report pointed out glaring omissions which resulted in wastage of Rs. 9634 cr from Maharashtra state budget. The CAG report stated "The objective of the Abhiyan was to harvest maximum rainwater and arrest maximum runoff. However, it was observed that in 120 villages under test check, the storage planned was less than the estimated runoff by 1.64 lakh thousand cubic meter (TCM). Shortfall in creation of storage vis-à-vis planned storage (was observed) in 83 out of 120 selected villages, the storage created was not sufficient to meet the water requirement for drinking and cultivation to the extent of 61,045 TCM".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-08|title=CAG: Fadnavis government’s pet project Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyaan in Maharashtra failed after spending over ₹9K crore|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/cag-fadnavis-government-s-pet-project-jalyukt-shivar-abhiyaan-in-maharashtra-failed-after-spending-over-9k-crore/story-CTEEzwcsAGpITGJD49MjZJ.html|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>  
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==== Mumbai Next ====
====Marathwada Water Grid Project====
Maharashtra Chief Minister [[Devendra Fadnavis]] launched ‘Mumbai Next' on January 30, 2015, a plan to convert the country's financial capital into a worldwide financial and entertainment hub. On February 6, the Fadnavis government held a high-profile conference under the project's umbrella, which was attended by Tata Sons Ltd chairman [[Cyrus Mistry]], [[Reliance Industries]] Ltd chairman [[Mukesh Ambani]], and other prominent business leaders.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gadgil |first1=Makarand |title=Devendra Fadnavis unveils ‘Mumbai Next’ initiative to boost infrastructure |url=https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/p7IWZXyIfCiUMupeU7TA0I/Devendra-Fadnavis-unveils-Mumbai-Next-initiative-to-boost.html |access-date=21 May 2021 |work=mint |date=2015-02-02 |language=en}}</ref>
In 2019, the Fadnavis-led Governance initiated a scheme to set up a water grid project in Marathwada to address the drought situation. The cost of the scheme was proposed at Rs 4,293 Crore. Fadnavis initiated this water grid project and lifted water from Konkan to the Godavari basin to make droughts in Marathwada "A history".<ref>{{cite news |title=Marathwada Drought will be History After Water Grid Project, Says Devendra Fadnavis
|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/marathwada-drought-will-be-history-after-water-grid-project-says-devendra-fadnavis-2286287.html|access-date=7 May 2022 |work=News18 |date=27 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The water grid and other new schemes were introduced to make [[Marathwada]] shed the tag of being a drought-prone region. The project included a plan for water grid from Israeli partners.<ref>{{cite news |title=Israel chalking out master plan for water grid project in Marathwada |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/israel-chalking-out-master-plan-for-water-grid-project-in-marathwada-1092433.html|access-date=7 May 2022 |work=Deccanherald |date=18 March 2022}}</ref>


==== Police Digitisation Project ====
==== Automated Weather Stations ====
[[File:Hon' CM Devendra Fadnavis launch (CCTNS) 15-9-2015 Maharashtra Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems.jpg|thumb|Hon. CM Devendra Fadnavis launch (CCTNS)_15-9-2015 _Maharashtra Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems]]
In 2016, Fadnavis during his ministership initiated to launch of Automated Weather Stations (AWS) to prevent huge losses and provide accurate weather stations for farmers in Maharashtra as early and untimely rains and hailstorms cause enormous losses to farmers. The AWS helps measure the accuracy of rain pattern, humidity & expected rainfall along with information on the best crop for farmers. Close to 2,065 such stations were planned to come up in the state on PPP (public-private partnership) models. Maharashtra State Government had collaborated with a private weather forecasting organization under which a network of AWS was planned to launch. Initially, around 12×12&nbsp;km area of each taluka was said to have one AWS each. With the capability to record important farming parameters the AWS was said to be a significant role in the life of the farmers in Maharashtra.<ref>{{cite news |title=राज्यात स्वयंचलित हवामान केंद्र |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/maharashtra/mumbai-news/meterological-center/articleshow/52015595.cms |access-date=25 May 2022 |work=Maharashtra Times |date=28 April 2016 |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=स्वयंचलित हवामान केंद्र उभारणार |url=https://www.lokmat.com/maharashtra/automatic-weather-stations-will-be-set/ |access-date=25 May 2022 |work=Lokmat |date=28 April 2016 |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Devendra Fadnavis inaugurates Maharashtra's first automatic weather station in Nagpur's Dongargaon |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/devendra-fadnavis-inaugurates-maharashtras-first-automatic-weather-station-in-nagpurs-dongargaon-3415350.html |access-date=25 May 2022 |work=First Post |date=30 April 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
On 15 September 2015, then-Chief Minister [[Devendra Fadnavis]] inaugurated the [[Maharashtra]] [[Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems]] (CCTNS) in [[Nagpur]], advancing the state's ambitious ambition to digitise its police force. The measure was intended to increase openness, enhance cooperation across police stations, and increase accountability. Fadnavis, who was then the state's home minister, stated, "The CCTNS initiative would put all police stations in the state online and paperless." The initiative acquired pace over the course of six months and has finally become a reality.”<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/cm-devendra-fadnavis-launches-police-digitisation-project/|title=CM Devendra Fadnavis launches police digitisation project|work=[[The Indian Express]]|publisher=[[Indian Express Group]]|date=16 September 2015|access-date=20 May 2021}}</ref> Maharashtra quickly became the country's first state to establish India's first crime-criminal tracking network (CCTNS). Fadnavis inaugurated the CCTNS with the opening of 42 cyber labs concurrently.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/crime-criminal-tracking-network-system-336132-2016-08-19|title=India's first crime-criminal tracking network system launched: All you should know about it|work=[[India Today]]|publisher=[[India Today]]|date=19 August 2016|access-date=20 May 2021}}</ref>


==== Digital initiatives - LAUNCH OF CYBER LABs & 500 VILLAGES DIGITISED ====
== Chief Minister of Maharashtra (2019 - 2019) 2nd Term==
In the year 2016, Stating that Maharashtra will lead the digital revolution in the country by 2018, then CM Devendra Fadnavis launched several digital initiatives on the occasion of the 70th Independence Day. He hoisted the national flag in the State Headquarters- Mantralay on 14 August. The ceremony was attended by several top bureaucrats, police officials, and public representatives. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Fadnavis counted the achievements of his government in the last 22 months. "We have provided relief of over Rs 9,000 crore to farmers of the state in the situation of drought... We ran a special train for providing water. With our flagship scheme like [[Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan|Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan]], 4,000 villages were made drought-free. In the future we will strive to undertake programme for sustainable agriculture", Fadnavis said.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/maharashtra-devendra-fadnavis-digital-india-335278-2016-08-15 |title=Maharashtra CM launches digital initiatives on Independence Day|access-date=20 May 2021 |work=India Today |agency=India Today |publisher=India Today |date=15 August 2016|location=Mumbai |language=en |quote=We have provided relief of over Rs 9,000 crore to farmers of state in the situation of drought... We ran a special train for providing water. With our flagship scheme like Jal Yukt Shivar 4,000 villages were made drought free. In the future we will strive to undertake programme for sustainable agriculture}}</ref>
On 23 November 2019, Fadnavis formed a government with the help of [[Ajit Pawar]] of [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]; however, this government only lasted for a few days.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jadhav |first1=Radheshyam |title=Maharashtra CM Fadnavis resigns |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/maharashtra-government-formation-devendra-fadnavis-resigns/article30086762.ece |access-date=30 November 2019 |work=@businessline |date=26 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref> During this short period, Fadnavis chaired a [[climate resilience]] meeting with representatives of the [[World Bank]], restarted the Chief Minister's refund cell, and sanctioned {{INR}}5380 [[crore]]s in aid for farmers.<ref>{{cite news |title=New CM Devendra Fadnavis clears Rs 5,000 crore aid for farmers, reopens relief fund |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/new-cm-clears-rs-5000cr-aid-for-farmers-reopens-relief-fund/articleshow/72231329.cms |access-date=30 November 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=26 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref>


==== State of Maharashtra Agribusiness and Rural Transformation (SMART) ====
== Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (2022-present) 1st Term ==
In 2018 the Maharashtra state government launched an ambitious project – [http://State%20of%20Maharashtra%20Agribusiness%20and%20Rural%20Transformation%20(SMART) State of Maharashtra Agribusiness and Rural Transformation (SMART)] – in 10,000 villages with an objective to achieve sustainable farming within the next three years.
Following the [[2022 Maharashtra political crisis]], on 30 June 2022, Fadnavis took oath as the 9th [[Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] with [[Eknath Shinde]] as the chief minister.<ref>{{cite news |title=Shinde-Fadnavis will complete 2.5 years in power, also form govt with majority for next 5 years: Maharashtra Deputy CM |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/eknath-shinde-devendra-fadnavis-will-complete-2-5-years-in-power-also-form-government-with-majority-for-next-5-years-maharashtra-deputy-cm-10873691.html |access-date=6 July 2022 |work=Firstpost |date=5 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Krishna |title=Maharashtra politics: All eyes will now be on Devendra Fadnavis, the deputy CM |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/maharashtra-politics-all-eyes-will-now-be-on-devendra-fadnavis-the-deputy-cm/articleshow/92605927.cms |access-date=6 July 2022 |work=The Economic Times |date=2 July 2022}}</ref>
The project, which was undertaken on a mammoth scale, would cover almost one-fourth of Maharashtra. The state had 40,913 villages. The focus was clearly on villages that were reeling under the worst agriculture crisis compounded by lack of infrastructure and assured value chains to channelise the farm produce. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched the project, which was followed by the signing of 50 [[memoranda]] of understandings (MoUs) between big corporates and farmers producer groups.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-devendra-fadnavis-launches-smart-project-in-10000-villages-5480544/|title=Mumbai: Devendra Fadnavis launches SMART project in 10,000 villages|work=[[The Indian Express]]|publisher=[[Indian Express Group]]|date=6 December 2018|access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Development Projects : State of Maharashtra's Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project - P168310 |url=https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/project-detail/P168310 |website=World Bank |access-date=20 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>


== Awards and recognition ==
== Awards and recognition ==


=== International Accolades ===
=== International accolades ===
Best Parliamentarian Award by Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (2002–03)<ref>{{cite news|date=24 October 2014 |title=Devendra Fadnavis is known for keeping his word|work=india.com|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/devendra-fadnavis-is-known-for-keeping-his-word-181929/|access-date=18 June 2022}}</ref>
 
Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow, by [[Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy]], [[Singapore]] (2017) -
Fadnavis delivered a speech at the 57th Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow lecture organised by the Institute of South Asian Studies and Confederation of Indian Industry. His presentation was titled ‘Infrastructure-led Growth: Maharashtra – India’s Engine of Development’.
<ref>{{cite web|date=28 September 2017 |title= Infrastructure-led Growth : Maharashtra - India's Engine of Development|work=isas.nus.edu.sg|url=https://www.isas.nus.edu.sg/events/isas-cii-chief-minister-lecture-series|access-date=22 June 2023}}</ref>
 
His delegation also signed an MOU with the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on partnership for infrastructure development projects in Maharashtra.
<ref>{{cite news|date=28 September 2017 |title=Maharashtra government taps korean investors for big ticket projects | work=Economictimes.indiatimes.com|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/maharashtra-government-taps-korean-investors-for-big-ticket|access-date=22 June 2023}}</ref>
 
[[Honorary Doctorate]] from [[Osaka City University]], [[Japan]] (2018) -  Fadnavis was the first Indian to be conferred with the same for the socio-economic development in Maharashtra<ref>{{cite news|date=6 October 2015|title=Japan university to honour Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis with doctorate|work=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/japan-university-to-honour-maharashtra-cm-devendra-fadnavis-with-doctorate/|access-date=19 May 2021}}</ref>
The 120-year-old university then had so far conferred its supreme honorary degree on only 10 distinguished persons in the world.


In 2015, then Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis became the first Indian to be selected for an [[Honorary Doctorate]] by [[Osaka City University]], Japan. The 120-year-old university then had so far conferred its supreme honorary degree on only 10 distinguished persons in the world. The university said Fadnavis was chosen for the honour for his initiative taken through major reforms for socio-economic development in [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/japan-university-to-honour-maharashtra-cm-devendra-fadnavis-with-doctorate/|title=Japan university to honour Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis with doctorate|date=6 October 2015|work=The Indian Express|access-date=19 May 2021}}</ref> also on 10 September 2015 Fadnavis unveiled a [[:simple:Statue of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Japan|Statue of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar]] - The architect of [[Indian Constitution]] and the founding father of the [[Republic of India]]. - at the [[Koyasan University]] in Wakayama Prefecture, [[Japan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/fadnavis-unveils-ambedkar-statue-at-japan-varsity/|title=Fadnavis unveils Ambedkar statue at Japan varsity|date=11 September 2015|work=The Indian Express|access-date=19 May 2021}}</ref>
Outstanding Leadership in Development Award from [[Georgetown University]], [[United States]] (June 2018) - Fadnavis received the which he dedicated to the people of Maharashtra.<ref>{{cite news|date=15 June 2018 |title="Aspire To Achieve Trillion Dollar Economy By 2025": Devendra Fadnavis|work=ndtv|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/maharashtra-chief-minister-fadnavis-says-aiming-to-make-maharashtra-trillion-dollar-economy-by-2025-1867961|access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref>
[[File:Dr. B. R. Ambedkar statue in Japan.jpg|thumb|Dr. B. R. Ambedkar statue in Japan]]


In June 2018, while serving a term as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Fadnavis received the Outstanding Leadership in Development Award by [[Georgetown University]], [[USA]] which he dedicated to the people of Maharashtra.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/maharashtra-chief-minister-fadnavis-says-aiming-to-make-maharashtra-trillion-dollar-economy-by-2025-1867961|title="Aspire To Achieve Trillion Dollar Economy By 2025": Devendra Fadnavis|date=15 June 2018|work=ndtv|access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref>


== Controversies ==
== Controversies ==


=== Call for Patriotic slogans ===
=== Bharat Mata slogans in 2016 ===
In April 2016, while addressing a rally in [[Nashik district|Nashik]], Fadnavis said that, every Indian will have to chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', and those who refuse to chant the slogan should not live in the country and instead go to Pakistan or China.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/those-who-dont-say-bharat-mata-ki-jai-have-no-right-to-stay-in-india-fadnavis/article8429147.ece|title=Those who don't say 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' have no right to stay in India: Fadnavis|date=3 April 2016|via=www.thehindu.com|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> The day after these statements, Fadnavis issued a clarification after he found himself embroiled in a controversy over the issue.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/bharat-mata-ki-jai-controversy-devendra-fadnavis-clarifies-says-there-is-a-limit-to-appeasement/1/634312.html|title=Bharat Mata Ki Jai has nothing to do with religion, says Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis|date=3 April 2016|work=India Today|access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref>
In April 2016, while addressing a rally in [[Nashik district|Nashik]], Fadnavis said that every Indian would have to chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai,' and those who refuse to chant the slogan should not live in the country and instead go to Pakistan or China.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/those-who-dont-say-bharat-mata-ki-jai-have-no-right-to-stay-in-india-fadnavis/article8429147.ece|title=Those who don't say 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' have no right to stay in India: Fadnavis|date=3 April 2016|via=www.thehindu.com|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> Critics pointed that this was an attempt to corner the Muslims. Fadnavis later issued a clarification that the "Bharat Mata Ki Jai' issue had nothing to do with religion. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/bharat-mata-ki-jai-controversy-devendra-fadnavis-clarifies-says-there-is-a-limit-to-appeasement/1/634312.html|title=Bharat Mata Ki Jai has nothing to do with religion, says Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis|date=3 April 2016|work=India Today|access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref>
 
== Short Term Government Formation in 2019 ==
On 23 November 2019, Fadnavis formed a government with the help of [[Ajit Pawar]] of [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]; however, this government only lasted for a few days.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jadhav |first1=Radheshyam |title=Maharashtra CM Fadnavis resigns |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/maharashtra-government-formation-devendra-fadnavis-resigns/article30086762.ece |access-date=30 November 2019 |work=@businessline |date=26 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref> During this short period, Fadnavis chaired a [[climate resilience]] meeting with representatives of the [[World Bank]], restarted the Chief Minister's refund cell, and sanctioned {{INR}}5380 [[crore]] in aid for farmers.<ref>{{cite news |title=New CM Devendra Fadnavis clears Rs 5,000 crore aid for farmers, reopens relief fund |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/new-cm-clears-rs-5000cr-aid-for-farmers-reopens-relief-fund/articleshow/72231329.cms |access-date=30 November 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=26 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref>


== Political views ==
=== Aurangzeb-related remarks in 2023 ===
In November 2020, Fadnavis stated that the view of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] is advocacy for [[Indian reunification]] in the form of an [[Akhand Bharat]]. He declared that "Karachi will be part of India."<ref>{{cite web |title=We believe in 'Akhand Bharat', Karachi will be part of India one day: BJP's Devendra Fadnavis |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/we-believe-in-akhand-bharat-karachi-will-be-part-of-india-one-day-bjps-devendra-fadnavis/684710 |website=[[Times Now]] |date=21 November 2020}}</ref>
In June 2023, following the clashes over social media posts glorifying Mughal emperor [[Aurangzeb]] in Kolhapur, Deputy CM Fadnavis remarked at a public rally that how come so many sympathizers of Aurangzeb, "Aurangzeb Ki Aulad", have surfaced in the state (Maharashtra)?"<ref name=IToday>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/aurangzeb-devendra-fadnavis-bjp-maharashtra-muslims-2394704-2023-06-19|title=Nationalist Muslims don't recognise Aurangzeb as their leader: Fadnavis|date=19 June 2023|work=India Today|access-date=19 June 2023}}</ref>. Several political analysts have criticized Fadnavis’s ''Aurangzeb Ki Aulad'' (literal translation "Aurangzeb's Children") remark noting that it constituted a dog whistle to target Muslims in his state. Several Hindu groups opposed the social media posts resulting in communal clashes.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thewire.in/communalism/fadnavis-aurangzeb-ki-aulad-majoritarianism|title=Fadnavis's 'Aurangzeb Ki Aulad' Utterance Yet Another Attempt to Promote Majoritarianism|date=13 June 2023|work=The Wire|access-date=19 June 2023}}</ref> Aurangzeb is a controversial figure in Maharashtra, often considered responsible for imposition discriminatory jizya tax on Hindus and demolition of many Hindu temples.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/how-to/why-aurangzeb-is-so-controversial-here-is-everything-you-should-know-about-the-mughal-emperor/articleshow/100893118.cms|title=Why Aurangzeb is so controversial? Here is everything you should know about the Mughal emperor|date=11 June 2023|work=Economic Times|access-date=19 June 2023}}</ref> Meanwhile, Fadnavis tried to clarify that he did not consider Muslims as Aurangzeb's descendants and that nationalist Muslims do not see Aurangzeb as their hero.<ref name =IToday>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/aurangzeb-devendra-fadnavis-bjp-maharashtra-muslims-2394704-2023-06-19|title=Nationalist Muslims don't recognise Aurangzeb as their leader: Fadnavis|date=19 June 2023|work=India Today|access-date=19 June 2023}}</ref>


==Positions held==
==Positions held==
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* Ward President, [[BJYM]] (1989)
* Ward President, [[BJYM]] (1989)
* Office Bearer, Nagpur (west) [[BJP]] (1990)
* Office Bearer, Nagpur (west) [[BJP]] (1990)
* [[Nagpur]] President, [[BJYM]] (1992)
* Nagpur President, [[BJYM]] (1992)
* State Vice President, [[BJYM]] (1994)
* State Vice President, [[BJYM]] (1994)
* National Vice President, [[BJYM]] (2001)
* National Vice President, [[BJYM]] (2001)
* [[General Secretary]], [[BJP]], Maharashtra (2010)
* [[General Secretary]], [[BJP]], Maharashtra (2010)
* President, [[BJP]] Maharashtra (2013)
* President, [[BJP]] Maharashtra (2013)
* In Charge, [[BJP]] [[Goa]] (2022)
* Organisational President, [[Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini]] (2021)
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* Member, [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] - 5 consecutive terms since 1999<ref>{{cite news | url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/meet-devendra-fadnavis-the-mr-clean-of-maharashtra-politics/articleshow/44965029.cms | title=Meet Devendra Fadnavis: The Mr Clean of Maharashtra politics | newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] | date=29 October 2014 | access-date=29 October 2014}}</ref>
* Member, [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] - 5 consecutive terms since 1999<ref>{{cite news | url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/meet-devendra-fadnavis-the-mr-clean-of-maharashtra-politics/articleshow/44965029.cms | title=Meet Devendra Fadnavis: The Mr Clean of Maharashtra politics | newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] | date=29 October 2014 | access-date=29 October 2014}}</ref>
* [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] (2014-2019)
* [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] (2014-2019)
* [[List of current Indian opposition leaders|Leader of the Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] (1 December 2019-Incumbent)
* [[List of current Indian opposition leaders|Leader of the Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] (1 December 2019 – 29 June 2022)
* [[Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] (30 June 2022 − Incumbent)
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
[[File:Family-Amruta-Fadnavis-Devendra-Fadnavis-Divija-Fadnavis-3.jpg|thumb|Fadnavis with daughter Divija and wife Amruta]]
Fadnavis is married to [[Amruta Fadnavis]], and has one daughter, Divija Fadnavis.<ref>{{cite web|title=Photos: Divija spotted with father Devendra Fadnavis at Umang 2017|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/devendra-fadnavis-divija-amruta-fadnavis-family-photos-umang-2017/17934166|website=mid-day|access-date=24 February 2017|language=en|date=23 January 2017}}</ref>
Fadnavis is married to [[Amruta Fadnavis]], and has one daughter, Divija Fadnavis.<ref>{{cite web|title=Photos: Divija spotted with father Devendra Fadnavis at Umang 2017|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/devendra-fadnavis-divija-amruta-fadnavis-family-photos-umang-2017/17934166|website=mid-day|access-date=24 February 2017|language=en|date=23 January 2017}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
{{Commons category|Devendra Fadnavis}}
 
* [[Devendra Fadnavis ministry (2014–)]]
* [[Devendra Fadnavis ministry (2014–)|Devendra Fadnavis ministry (2014–2019)]]
* [[Make in Maharashtra]]
* [[Make in Maharashtra]]
*[[Politics of Maharashtra]]
* [[Politics of Maharashtra]]
*[[Government of Maharashtra]]


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Devendra Fadnavis
Fadnavis in 2022
9th Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Assumed office
30 June 2022 (2022-06-30)
Serving with Ajit Pawar (from 2 July 2023)
Governor
Chief MinisterEknath Shinde
Ministry and Department
Guardian Minister
Preceded by
18th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Second term
In office
23 November 2019 – 26 November 2019
Governor
DeputyAjit Pawar
Ministry and DepartmentAll Department as CM
Preceded byPresident's rule
Succeeded byUddhav Thackeray
First term
In office
31 October 2014 – 12 November 2019
Governor
Ministry and Department
Preceded byPresident's rule
Succeeded byPresident's rule
Leader of The House
Maharashtra Legislative Council
Assumed office
17 August 2022
Chief MinisterEknath Shinde
Chairman of the House
Deputy LeaderUday Samant Acting
Preceded byAjit Pawar
Deputy Leader of The House
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
3 July 2022
Chief MinisterEknath Shinde
Speaker of the House
Leader of the HouseEknath Shinde
Preceded byAjit Pawar
28th Leader of the Opposition
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
1 December 2019 – 29 June 2022
DeputySudhir Mungantiwar
Chief MinisterUddhav Thackeray
Speaker of the House
Preceded byVijay Wadettiwar
Succeeded byAjit Pawar
Leader of the House
Legislative Assembly Maharashtra
In office
31 October 2014 – 8 November 2019
Deputy
Speaker of the HouseHaribhau Bagade
Preceded byPrithviraj Chavan
Succeeded byUddhav Thackeray
President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Maharashtra
In office
11 April 2013 – 6 January 2015
Preceded bySudhir Mungantiwar
Succeeded byRaosaheb Danve
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2009
Preceded byConstituency created
ConstituencyNagpur South West
In office
1999–2009
Preceded byVinod Gudadhe Patil
Succeeded bySudhakar Deshmukh
ConstituencyNagpur West
Mayor of Nagpur
In office
1997–2001
ConstituencyRam Nagar ward
Personal details
Born (1970-07-22) 22 July 1970 (age 56)
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2005)
Children1
Residence"Sagar" Bungalow, Malabar Hill, South Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Alma materNagpur University,
Free University of Berlin
CabinetFadnavis-I
Fadnavis-II
Websitewww.devendrafadnavis.in

Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis (born 22 July 1970) 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.[1] 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.[2][3] 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.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Fadnavis was born in a Marathi Hindu family to Gangadhar Fadnavis and Sarita Fadnavis in Nagpur.[4] His father, Gangadhar Fadnavis, served as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council from Nagpur. His mother, Sarita Fadnavis, a descendant of the Kaloti family of Amravati, was a former director of the Vidarbha Housing Credit Society.[5] [6]

Fadnavis did his initial schooling at Indira Convent, named after then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. During the Emergency, Fadnavis' father, being a member of the Jan Sangh, was imprisoned for participating in anti-government protests. Fadnavis subsequently refused to continue his schooling at Indira Convent as he did not want to attend a school named after the Prime Minister he held responsible for imprisoning his father. He was then transferred to the Saraswati Vidyalaya School, Nagpur, where he received most of his schooling.[7] [8] Fadnavis attended Dharampeth Junior College for his higher secondary.

Fadnavis holds a graduate degree in law from Government Law College, Nagpur University, a post-graduate degree in Business Management and a diploma in Methods and Techniques of Project Management from DSE-German Foundation for International Development, Berlin, Germany.[9]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Fadnavis began his political career in the mid-nineties.[10] Since that time he served in multiple leadership roles for both his political party and as an elected representative. As a college student, Fadnavis was an active member of the BJP affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).[11][12] in the year 1992 at the age of 22 and became a Corporator. 5 years later, in 1997, Fadnavis at 27 became the youngest mayor of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation and became the second-youngest mayor in the history of India.[13][14]

Fadnavis is representing Nagpur in the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra State (Vidhan Sabha) since 1999.

Chief Minister of Maharashtra (2014 - 2019) 1st Term[edit | edit source]

Fadnavis took over as the legislative party leader by the BJP MLAs in the presence of the party's central observers, Union Home minister Rajnath Singh and the party's National General Secretary Jagat Prakash Nadda after being elected to the position. As the leader of the largest party in Maharashtra state assembly, Fadnavis was appointed as the chief minister of Maharashtra on 31 October 2014. His government won a confidence motion by voice vote on 12 November 2014 allowing it to govern.[15]

Flagship projects and initiatives[edit | edit source]

Mumbai Next[edit | edit source]

Fadnavis launched ‘Mumbai Next' on 30 January 2015, which was termed a roadmap to convert the country's financial capital into a global financial and entertainment hub. On 6 February, the Fadnavis government held a high-profile conference under the project's umbrella, which was attended by Tata Sons Ltd chairman Cyrus Mistry, Reliance Industries Ltd chairman Mukesh Ambani, and other prominent business leaders.[16]

Police digitisation project[edit | edit source]

Chief Minister Fadnavis launch (CCTNS)_15-9-2015 _Maharashtra Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems

On 15 September 2015, Fadnavis inaugurated the Maharashtra Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) in Nagpur, advancing the state's ambition to digitise its police force. Fadnavis, who was also the state home minister, stated, "The CCTNS initiative would put all police stations in the state online and paperless."[17] After the implementation of CCTNS, Maharashtra became the country's first state to establish India's first crime-criminal tracking network (CCTNS).[18]

Digital initiatives - launch of cyber labs and village digitisation[edit | edit source]

In 2016, under his chief ministership, Maharashtra launched several digital initiatives to mark 70th Independence Day.[19]

Samruddhi Expressway[edit | edit source]

Under the Chief Ministership of Fadnavis, the Maharashtra Government proposed an initiative for Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Way. This infrastructure was initiated to be built as a part to boost economic development in the rural areas of Maharashtra. This said highway was proposed in 2015, and the pre-construction activities began in 2019. This Mahamarg is built to enable a safe and fast commute between Mumbai and Nagpur along with new towns equipped at the intersections. The expressway will reduce the travel time from 16 hours to 8 hours.[20] This expressway will be consisting of charging stations along its length for Electrical Vehicles (EV). The Samruddhi Mahamarg will open new job and employment doors in the coming years, which will bridge rural and urban gaps. The highway has now been renamed as “Hindu Hrudaysamarat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Highway” by the government on 22 December 2019, and is now planned to complete the entire work of the project by September 2022.[21]

1% Reservation for orphans in Government jobs[edit | edit source]

In 2018, Fadnavis announced a 1% Government Reservation in the open category for orphans education and government jobs in Maharashtra. Maharashtra is the foremost state to obtain such a policy. [22] Fadnavis had initiated this policy after an orphan Amruta Karvande, was declined a job despite clearing Maharashtra State Public Service Commission (MPSC) exam. She then met Fadnavis and shared her resentment. The 1% open category reservation quota shall apply to those children who are granted certificates of being orphans by the Juvenile Homes and the Women and Child Development department. The GR policy states that the Maharashtra Government will create a separate category within the general category which means it will not have to increase its caste reservation quota.[23]

CM Fellowship Scheme[edit | edit source]

Fadnavis, under his chief ministership, had launched The Chief Minister Fellowship program in 2015. CM Fellowship is an 11-month long fellowship program run by the CM's office, the Government of Maharashtra. This program was launched with the aim of providing administrative experience to the youth. This initiative offers graduates and postgraduates an 11-month stint with the Maharashtra government and carries with its stipend and other perks.[24] The eligibility criteria to apply for the Chief Minister Fellowship Program is the age between 21 and 26 years, graduation with first-class, one-year work experience, and knowledge of Marathi. This CM Fellowship Program offers an opportunity to work with Government.

Agricultural Pond[edit | edit source]

Maharashtra Government launched the 'Magel Tyala Shettale' scheme in 2016 to overcome the drought and sustainable agriculture in the state. Under this 'Magel Tyala Shettale', 108.33 percent of the target was achieved. Fadnavis had been touring drought-prone areas in Maharashtra, meanwhile, farmers in the state had demanded to make few farms available for sustainability in agricultural production and increasing availability of irrigation through watersheds and water conservation of drylands in the state[25]These farms have benefited the farmers during the intermittent rainy seasons.[26]

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Krishi Sanman Scheme[edit | edit source]

During the Fadnavis-led Government in 2017, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Krushi Sanman Yojana was announced by Fadnavis, where a Rs 34,022 Crore loan waiver provided relief to 89 Lakh farmers across the state of Maharashtra. This scheme also benefited crop and medium-term borrowers.[27][28]

Marathwada Water Grid Project[edit | edit source]

In 2019, the Fadnavis-led Governance initiated a scheme to set up a water grid project in Marathwada to address the drought situation. The cost of the scheme was proposed at Rs 4,293 Crore. Fadnavis initiated this water grid project and lifted water from Konkan to the Godavari basin to make droughts in Marathwada "A history".[29] The water grid and other new schemes were introduced to make Marathwada shed the tag of being a drought-prone region. The project included a plan for water grid from Israeli partners.[30]

Automated Weather Stations[edit | edit source]

In 2016, Fadnavis during his ministership initiated to launch of Automated Weather Stations (AWS) to prevent huge losses and provide accurate weather stations for farmers in Maharashtra as early and untimely rains and hailstorms cause enormous losses to farmers. The AWS helps measure the accuracy of rain pattern, humidity & expected rainfall along with information on the best crop for farmers. Close to 2,065 such stations were planned to come up in the state on PPP (public-private partnership) models. Maharashtra State Government had collaborated with a private weather forecasting organization under which a network of AWS was planned to launch. Initially, around 12×12 km area of each taluka was said to have one AWS each. With the capability to record important farming parameters the AWS was said to be a significant role in the life of the farmers in Maharashtra.[31][32][33]

Chief Minister of Maharashtra (2019 - 2019) 2nd Term[edit | edit source]

On 23 November 2019, Fadnavis formed a government with the help of Ajit Pawar of NCP; however, this government only lasted for a few days.[34] During this short period, Fadnavis chaired a climate resilience meeting with representatives of the World Bank, restarted the Chief Minister's refund cell, and sanctioned ₹5380 crores in aid for farmers.[35]

Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (2022-present) 1st Term[edit | edit source]

Following the 2022 Maharashtra political crisis, on 30 June 2022, Fadnavis took oath as the 9th Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra with Eknath Shinde as the chief minister.[36][37]

Awards and recognition[edit | edit source]

International accolades[edit | edit source]

Best Parliamentarian Award by Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (2002–03)[38]

Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow, by Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore (2017) - Fadnavis delivered a speech at the 57th Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow lecture organised by the Institute of South Asian Studies and Confederation of Indian Industry. His presentation was titled ‘Infrastructure-led Growth: Maharashtra – India’s Engine of Development’. [39]

His delegation also signed an MOU with the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on partnership for infrastructure development projects in Maharashtra. [40]

Honorary Doctorate from Osaka City University, Japan (2018) - Fadnavis was the first Indian to be conferred with the same for the socio-economic development in Maharashtra[41] The 120-year-old university then had so far conferred its supreme honorary degree on only 10 distinguished persons in the world.

Outstanding Leadership in Development Award from Georgetown University, United States (June 2018) - Fadnavis received the which he dedicated to the people of Maharashtra.[42]


Controversies[edit | edit source]

Bharat Mata slogans in 2016[edit | edit source]

In April 2016, while addressing a rally in Nashik, Fadnavis said that every Indian would have to chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai,' and those who refuse to chant the slogan should not live in the country and instead go to Pakistan or China.[43] Critics pointed that this was an attempt to corner the Muslims. Fadnavis later issued a clarification that the "Bharat Mata Ki Jai' issue had nothing to do with religion. [44]

Aurangzeb-related remarks in 2023[edit | edit source]

In June 2023, following the clashes over social media posts glorifying Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Kolhapur, Deputy CM Fadnavis remarked at a public rally that how come so many sympathizers of Aurangzeb, "Aurangzeb Ki Aulad", have surfaced in the state (Maharashtra)?"[45]. Several political analysts have criticized Fadnavis’s Aurangzeb Ki Aulad (literal translation "Aurangzeb's Children") remark noting that it constituted a dog whistle to target Muslims in his state. Several Hindu groups opposed the social media posts resulting in communal clashes.[46] Aurangzeb is a controversial figure in Maharashtra, often considered responsible for imposition discriminatory jizya tax on Hindus and demolition of many Hindu temples.[47] Meanwhile, Fadnavis tried to clarify that he did not consider Muslims as Aurangzeb's descendants and that nationalist Muslims do not see Aurangzeb as their hero.[45]

Positions held[edit | edit source]

Organisational[edit | edit source]

Electoral[edit | edit source]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Fadnavis with daughter Divija and wife Amruta

Fadnavis is married to Amruta Fadnavis, and has one daughter, Divija Fadnavis.[49]

See also[edit | edit source]

Political offices
Preceded by
Prithviraj Chavan 		Chief Minister of Maharashtra
2014-2019 		Succeeded by
Uddhav Thackeray

References[edit | edit source]

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