Devendra Fadnavis: BJP’s Triumph in Maharashtra

• Devendra Fadnavis, a BJP leader with close RSS ties, is credited with the party’s turnaround in Maharashtra.

• Born in Nagpur, Fadnavis joined the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and became the youngest Mayor of Nagpur city at 27.

• In 2019, he failed to form the government in Maharashtra after a split with Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray.

• In 2022, the BJP returned to power in Maharashtra after a Shiv Sena split under Eknath Shinde.

• Opposition factions blamed Fadnavis and the central BJP leadership for their “divisive politics.”

• Despite a setback in the Lok Sabha election, Fadnavis is seen as the sculptor of the BJP’s victory in Maharashtra.

• In the Assembly election, the BJP won 132 out of 148 seats