US EditionRavindra Chavan Files Nomination for BJP State President
- Ravindra Chavan filed his nomination on Monday for the post of Maharashtra BJP state president at the party office in Mumbai.
- Chavan's candidacy followed a search for a Maratha leader and was supported by senior leaders including Devendra Fadnavis and Chandrashekhar Bawankule.
- Chavan is a four-time MLA from Dombivali, started as a corporator in 2007, served as PWD minister, and helped form the Eknath Shinde-Fadnavis government.
- Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, appointed as central observer, announced Chavan's unopposed election and said the official declaration would be made by Tuesday evening.
- Chavan will lead the Maharashtra BJP amid preparations for local body elections later this year, aiming to end Shiv Sena dominance in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
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Ravindra Chavan Files Nomination for BJP State President
BJP MLA and former minister Ravindra Chavan has filed his nomination for the party's state president post. The announcement will be made by Tuesday. Chavan, a political veteran, has had a significant career beginning as a youth wing worker, and has been a four-time legislator.
Ravindra Chavan Set to Become New Chief of Maharashtra BJP
Mr. Chavan, who is a four-time MLA from Dombivali constituency, is known as a close aide of Fadnavis. Being a Maratha, he is also expected to put an end to the party's desperate search for a prominent Maratha leader in the state, said party insiders.
Ex Minister Ravindra Chavan Files Nomination For Maharashtra BJP Chief Post
BJP MLA and former minister Ravindra Chavan on Monday filed his nomination for the post of the party's state president, and a formal announcement will be made by Tuesday evening, Maharashtra Chief Minister and senior party leader Devendra Fadnavis sa
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