Devendra Fadnavis

Devendra Fadnavis is the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India. He is mentioned in recent news articles due to the death of his deputy, Ajit Pawar, in a plane crash. Pawar, a veteran politician and the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, died along with four others when their private plane crashed on January 28, 2026. Fadnavis was pictured with Pawar and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the swearing-in ceremony of the Maharashtra government in December 2024. While Fadnavis is not the central subject of the news, his position as Chief Minister and association with the deceased deputy minister make him relevant to the coverage of this event. The articles highlight the impact of Pawar's death on Maharashtra's political landscape.