RSS roots, Modi's backing make Fadnavis Maharashtra winner

October 28, 2014 17:27

From an obscure corporator to becoming the youngest Mayor of Nagpur, to the first Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis' climb up the political ladder has been steady. In a state dominated by Maratha politics and politicians, the 44-year-old leader, with deep roots in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, is only the second Brahmin after BJP's estranged ally Shiv Sena's Manohar Joshi to become chief minister. Read more

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