Devendra Fadnavis, after being sworn in as Maharashtra’s Chief Minister on Thursday, made his first decision in office by approving financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh for a patient in need of a bone marrow transplant.
The aid, sanctioned from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, was directed to Chandrkant Shankar Kurhade, a resident of Pune, according to the Chief Minister’s Office.
In his initial directives, Fadnavis emphasized the need for expedited administrative processes, urging officials to increase their pace and work with renewed energy to meet public expectations. He highlighted the importance of sustainable development and called for deeper focus on critical issues while making key decisions.
The swearing-in ceremony took place at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, attended by prominent national leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Fadnavis, born on July 22, 1970, in Nagpur, comes from a middle-class family and holds a law degree, a postgraduate degree in business management, and a diploma in project management. His political career began in 1992 as a councillor in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation, where he served two terms before being elected as an MLA for five consecutive terms.
As Chief Minister from 2014 to 2019, Fadnavis was the second-youngest to hold the office after Sharad Pawar. His tenure included significant portfolios such as Home, Urban Development, IT, and Law and Judiciary, among others. He spearheaded major projects like the Samruddhi Expressway, Mumbai Next, the Police Digitisation Project, and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Krishi Sanman Scheme.
(Inputs from ANI)