Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis is an Indian politician who is set to become the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on December 4, 2024. Before this, he was the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, working with Ajit Pawar in the government led by Eknath Shinde.
Devendra Fadnavis Biography
Devendra Fadnavis was born on July 22, 1970, into a Marathi Brahmin family in Nagpur. As of 2024, he is 54 years old. His father, Gangadhar Fadnavis, was a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council from Nagpur.
His mother, Sarita Fadnavis, was from the Kaloti family in Amravati. She also worked as a director at the Vidarbha Housing Credit Society. He has a brother named Ashish Fadnavis. Fadnavis is married to Amruta Fadnavis, and they have a daughter named Divija.

Devendra studied at New Indira Convent Bori School, Saraswati Vidyalaya, and Dharampeth Junior College, all in Nagpur. He earned a law degree (Bachelor of Laws) from Government Law College, Nagpur, in 1992.
Later, in 1998, he completed a postgraduate degree in Business Management and a diploma in Project Management methods and techniques from the Dahlem School of Education in Berlin, Germany.
He is about 5 feet 9 inches tall (175 cm or 1.75 m). He has black eyes and black hair. According to the reports, his net worth is approximately INR 9 Cr. from all of his income sources as of 2024.
Attribute | Details |
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Full Name | Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis |
Nickname | Devendra |
Profession | Indian Politician |
Date of Birth | 22 July 1970 |
Age (as of 2024) | 54 Years Old |
Family | Father: Mr. Gangadharrao Fadnavis |
Mother: Mrs. Sarita Fadnavis | |
Siblings: Brother- Ashish Fadnavis | |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife’s Name | Mrs. Amruta Fadnavis |
Children | Son – N/A Daughter – Divija Fadnavis |
Religion | Hinduism |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
School | • New Indira Convent Bori School, Nagpur • Saraswati Vidyalaya, Nagpur • Dharampeth Junior College, Nagpur |
College | • Government Law College, Nagpur • Dahlem School of Education, Berlin, Germany |
Hobbies | Playing Cricket, Driving, Reading Books |
Birth Place | Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
Hometown | Nagpur, Maharashtra |
Current City | Nagpur, Maharashtra |
Nationality | Indian |
Net Worth | INR 9 Cr. {Approximately} |
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Political Journey Of Devendra Fadnavis
Devendra started his political journey in the mid-1990s. While in college, he was an active member of the BJP’s student wing, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). At just 22 years old, in 1992, he became a Corporator.
Five years later, in 1997, he became the Mayor of Nagpur at the age of 27, making him the youngest mayor of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation and the second-youngest in India’s history.
He has been representing Nagpur in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) since 1999. He became the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on October 31, 2014.
On November 12, 2014, his government won a confidence vote, allowing them to continue governing the state.
In 2018, Devendra Fadnavis, as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, led the BJP-Shiv Sena government that introduced the Maratha Reservation Act.
Later, after the political crisis in Maharashtra in 2022, Fadnavis became the Deputy Chief Minister on June 30, 2022, while Eknath Shinde became the Chief Minister.
Political Positions Of Devendra
- Joined ABVP in the mid-1990s.
- Became Ward President for BJYM in 1989.
- Appointed BJYM office bearer in Nagpur in 1990.
- Won his first municipal election in 1992 at age 22, becoming the youngest Corporator in Nagpur.
- Became BJYM State Vice President in 1994.
- Elected Mayor of Nagpur in 1997.
- Elected as an MLA from Nagpur West in 1999 and re-elected in 2004.
- Became BJYM National Vice President in 2001.
- Elected MLA from Nagpur South West in 2009 and again in 2014.
- Chosen as Maharashtra Legislative Party Leader in 2014.
- Became Maharashtra’s 18th Chief Minister in October 2014.
- Won the Nagpur South West seat again in 2019.
- Briefly became Chief Minister for the second time on November 23, 2019, with Ajit Pawar, but the government lasted only a few days.
- Chief Minister-elect of Maharashtra since 4 December 2024
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