BJP Appoints Former Minister Ravindra Chavan As Maharashtra Unit's Working President

Chavan, 54, is a four-term MLA from Dombivali in Thane district. He was not inducted as a minister in the new BJP-led Mahayuti government. It was speculated that he might replace Chandrashekhar Bawankule, who has taken charge as the revenue minister, as the state BJP president.

FPJ News Service Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2025, 08:26 AM IST

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Mumbai: MLA and former Maharashtra minister Ravindra Chavan was appointed as the working president of the BJP's state unit with immediate effect, on Saturday, the party said in a release.

Who Is Ravindra Chavan?

Chavan, 54, is a four-term MLA from Dombivali in Thane district. He was not inducted as a minister in the new BJP-led Mahayuti government. It was speculated that he might replace Chandrashekhar Bawankule, who has taken charge as the revenue minister, as the state BJP president.

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Chavan had earlier served as a minister of state and was a cabinet minister from 2022 to 2024.

Published on: Sunday, January 12, 2025, 08:26 AM IST

BJP Appoints Former Minister Ravindra Chavan As Maharashtra Unit's Working President

Chavan, 54, is a four-term MLA from Dombivali in Thane district. He was not inducted as a minister in the new BJP-led Mahayuti government. It was speculated that he might replace Chandrashekhar Bawankule, who has taken charge as the revenue minister, as the state BJP president.

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