Role
Chief Minister
Devendra Fadnavis
Chief Minister of Maharashtra · BJP
Devendra Fadnavis
देवेंद्र फडणवीस
Chief Minister
BJP
Maharashtra
Terms in Office
2014–2019 · BJP
Current Role
Since Dec 2024 · Present
Born
1970 · Age 56
Education
LLB, Nagpur University; MPA
Terms in Office
Maharashtra CM: 2014–19, 2019 (brief), 2024–
About
18th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (2014-2019; since 2024)
Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis is an Indian politician who is currently serving his third term as the 18th Chief Minister of Maharashtra since 5 December 2024. He previously served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, alongside Ajit Pawar in the Eknath Shinde government from 2022 to 2024. From 2019 to 2022, he also served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He became Chief Minister at the age of 44, making him the second-youngest in Maharashtra's history after Sharad Pawar..
Projects & Initiatives 5 ongoing · 1 completed
Mukhya Mantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana
मुख्यमंत्री माझी लाडकी बहीण योजना
Budget₹46,000 crore/year expected cost (Maharashtra Budget 2024-25); allocation later revised to ₹36,000 crore (2025-26) and ₹26,000 crore (2026-27).
ReachGovt. reported: ~2.4 crore women registered (~1.75 crore active beneficiaries after 2026 verification drive); ₹1,500/month direct bank transfer to women aged 21–65.
Official agency / source
Mumbai Metro Rail Expansion
मुंबई मेट्रो विस्तार
BudgetLine 3 (Aqua Line): ₹23,136 crore · MMRCL project cost; Lines 2A+7: ₹11,338 crore
ReachLine 3 (33.5 km, 27 stations) fully operational since Oct 2025 (Aarey-Cuffe Parade); first phase opened Oct 2024; Lines 2A and 7 operational since 2022.
TargetLine 3 fully operational since Oct 2025
Implementing agency / vendor
Atal Setu (Mumbai Trans Harbour Link)
अटल सेतु
Budget₹17,843 crore · MSRDC final cost (opened Jan 2024)
Reach70,000+ vehicles/day design capacity; cuts Mumbai–Navi Mumbai travel from 60 min to 20 min.
CompletedOpened Jan 2024
Majhi Ladki Bahin
Carried forward from Eknath Shinde · 2022–2024
Mumbai Metro Line 3 (Aqua Line)
Carried forward from Eknath Shinde · 2022–2024
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana
Carried forward from Prithviraj Chavan · 2010–2014
Manifesto promise tracker
Headline manifesto commitments of the current government, with a sourced status. We track only whether each promise was kept — not its merits.
BJPMahayuti · manifesto 20242 Delivered1 Stalled
Delivered
Since 2024
Monthly income support of ₹1,500 to eligible women
The Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana was launched in August 2024, paying ₹1,500/month to eligible women aged 21–65 via direct benefit transfer.
Stalled
Raise the Ladki Bahin payout to ₹2,100 per month
The Mahayuti election manifesto promised raising the monthly amount to ₹2,100. As of mid-2026 the payout remains ₹1,500.
Delivered
Since 2023
Annual income support of ₹6,000 to farmers (over and above PM-KISAN)
The Namo Shetkari Maha Samman Nidhi pays ₹6,000/year in three instalments, on top of the central PM-KISAN ₹6,000, to eligible farmers.
Parliament Record
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