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Ravindra Chanvan’s appointment was unsurprising in Maharashtra’s political circles, as he had been appointed the unit’s working president last December
Maharashtra BJP’s new chief Ravindra Chavan | File Image: PTI
A four-time MLA and former minister, BJP leader Ravindra Chavan, was appointed as the party’s Maharashtra unit chief on Tuesday during a state council meeting of the party.
The development was unsurprising in Maharashtra’s political circles, as he had been appointed the unit’s working president last December, just days after his Cabinet exclusion sparked speculation about him being given a “larger organisational role.”
The outgoing party’s state unit chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule praised Chavan, saying: “He is a loyal and committed karyakarta and does whatever work is assigned to him wholeheartedly and with no questions. This makes him acceptable to all within the organisation as well as party leaders.”
Chavan filed his nomination for the post of the party’s Maharashtra unit president on Monday at a function in the state BJP office in Mumbai, which was attended by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Chavan has taken charge of the party’s top post in the state at a critical juncture, as the BJP gears up for the upcoming local body elections scheduled later this year.
Who Is Ravindra Chavan?
Within the Maharashtra BJP, Chavan is regarded as a key leader from the Thane district.
His political journey began in 2007 when he was elected as a corporator in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC). He later served as the standing committee chairperson of KDMC.
In 2009, the BJP nominated him for the Dombivli Assembly seat, which he won and successfully retained in the following three elections.
Following the party’s victory in the 2014 Assembly polls, Chavan was appointed Minister of State, with responsibilities over several municipal corporations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, including Kalyan-Dombivli, Mira-Bhayandar, and Panvel.
He is credited with helping the BJP grow in semi-urban regions such as Karjat, Badlapur, and Matheran.
He also held the role of guardian minister for the districts of Palghar and Raigad.
Chavan played a significant part in the formation of the Eknath Shinde–Devendra Fadnavis government in 2022, in which he served as the Minister for Public Works (PWD).
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