Ravindra Chavan has been appointed Maharashtra BJP President, signaling a strategic transfer forward of key native polls with robust backing from RSS and Devendra Fadnavis.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday formally introduced the appointment of senior BJP chief and four-time MLA Ravindra Chavan as the brand new President of the Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Social gathering. Chavan was elected unopposed within the presence of Rijiju and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on the BJP state workplace in Mumbai.
Kiren Rijiju had been appointed because the central observer and election in-charge by the BJP for the collection of the brand new state unit chief.
Key appointment forward of MMR polls
Ravindra Chavan’s elevation comes at a strategic time, with native physique elections within the Mumbai Metropolitan Area (MMR), together with key civic our bodies like Thane and Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Companies, due later this 12 months. Identified for his organisational abilities and grassroots connection, Chavan is predicted to spearhead the BJP’s marketing campaign in these Sena-dominated areas.
A detailed aide of Devendra Fadnavis and a outstanding Maratha face in Thane district, Chavan is credited with increasing the BJP’s base within the area. He secured his fourth time period from Dombivli within the 2024 meeting elections with a large margin of over 77,000 votes.
From RSS roots to state management
Chavan started his political journey with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and rose via the BJP ranks, serving as President of the Bharatiya Yuva Morcha in 2002. He turned a corporator in 2005, a standing committee chairman in 2007, and an MLA in 2009. His shut rapport with Fadnavis noticed him grow to be Minister of State in 2016 and later take cost of the Public Works Division within the Shinde-led authorities.
He additionally served as guardian minister for a number of Konkan districts, serving to the BJP strengthen its base within the area, the place it received 35 out of 39 seats within the 2024 meeting polls.
Savarkar devotee, labour chief
A staunch Savarkar follower, Chavan has led a number of initiatives selling the late freedom fighter’s ideology. He additionally heads the All India Staff and Workers Union (AIWEU), underlining his reference to grassroots labour points.
In a serious growth, former Congress MLA Kunal Patil joined the BJP on Tuesday in Chavan’s presence, signalling his affect throughout social gathering traces.
With robust RSS backing and the assist of Fadnavis, Chavan is predicted to play an important position in shaping the BJP’s technique in Maharashtra.