prithviraj chavan

Congress

DOB 17 Mar 1946

Age 79 years

birth palce Indore, Madhya Pradesh

profession Politician

prithviraj chavan biography

Prithviraj Chavan is a low-profile politician and technocrat with a clean, non-controversial image.

Chavan has held the position of Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, overseeing both the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions.

Additionally, he was also General Secretary of the All-India Congress Committee (AICC).

Elected to the Lok Sabha in 1991, holding five portfolios in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, including the ministry of science and technology, Chavan also became Chief Minister of Maharashtra in 2010 at the insistence of Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

However, he resigned as the chief minister after the ruling NCP-Congress alliance split in the state and is currently serving as an MLA of Karad South (Satara), as he won in Maharashtra Assembly elections 2019.

prithviraj chavan personal life

Spouse

Satvasheela Chavan

Education

BITS, Pilani (B.E.) University of California, Berkeley (M.S.)

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Rift in Maharashtra Congress over 'little known face' at helm, Prithviraj Chavan 'surprised'

February 16, 2025 1:46 pm

Ex-CM Chavan says he was taken aback when Harshwardhan Sapkal was named as MPCC chief as his 'name was not even in discussion'; Satej Patil said to be 'upset'

Cong's Prithviraj Chavan seeks 100 pc VVPAT verification; claims EC has something to hide

December 01, 2024 7:09 pm

The VVPAT is a vote verification mechanism that enables voters to see whether their votes have been recorded correctly by way of a slip that is briefly visible after the EVM button is pressed.

Former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan (File Image)

Maharashtra Assembly polls: In Karad, ‘Baba’ Prithviraj Chavan fights for third term, says ‘I have the edge’

November 16, 2024 2:30 pm

Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan is seeking a third term from the Karad South Assembly seat in Maharashtra's Satara district.

Monkeypox: Prithviraj Chavan demands strict testing, quarantine protocol at Mumbai airport

August 18, 2024 3:39 pm

The Union Health Ministry said there were no reported cases of Monkeypox in India even though cautionary measures will be put in place.

Trouble brews in MVA as Congress, Sena at odds over CM candidate

August 09, 2024 10:30 pm

Former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said he had no clue about the topic of discussion at the meeting of Congress and Sena leaders.

BJP will not reach halfway mark, MVA will win 32-35 seats: Prithviraj Chavan

May 14, 2024 2:38 am

Prithviraj Chavan made these statements at an interactive session with the Loksatta (Indian Express Group) in Mumbai on Monday.

The Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan said it was PM Modi's unsound policies such as demonetisation, flawed implementation of GST and sudden imposition of lockdown during the pandemic that hampered economic growth.

Would have been 3rd largest economy by now if...': Prithviraj Chavan pans Modi govt over lapses

April 22, 2024 10:22 am

Congress leader said Modi govt should have retained growth rate set by Manmohan Singh government

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Lok Sabha polls | Modi govt’s faulty policies dragged economic growth: Prithviraj Chavan

April 22, 2024 6:19 am

The Congress leader said it was PM Modi's unsound policies such as demonetisation, flawed implementation of GST and sudden imposition of lockdown during the pandemic that hampered economic growth.

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Prithviraj Chavan’s message to Sharad Pawar: Will contest on Congress symbol only

April 02, 2024 8:30 am

In a changed situation, Pawar's NCP has reportedly sought to rope in Chavan - who was defeated from erstwhile Karad Lok Sabha seat in 1999 by Shrinivas Patil who had contested from Pawar's newly formed NCP.

Sharad Pawar's NCP woos Prithviraj Chavan for Satara seat; he says, 'will contest only if...'

April 02, 2024 8:09 am

The NCP (SP) has been looking for a candidate for Satara Lok Sabha seat after its sitting MP Sriniwas Patil refused to contest citing health reasons.

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Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections: Here are the big winners

October 20, 2014 3:12 pm

Here are the big winners from the recently held Maharashtra and Haryana assembly polls 2014.

Campaigning heats up in Maharashtra

October 13, 2014 10:54 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra's ex CM Prithviraj Chavan and others were see addressing rallies in Mumbai.

Eastern Freeway thrown open to public

June 17, 2014 9:06 am

The 16.4 km-long Eastern Freeway became operational from Monday.

Prithviraj Chavan inspects train derailment site

May 05, 2014 5:43 pm

Prithviraj Chavan surveyed the accident site with other officials.

Express Adda: Prithviraj Chavan discusses Maharashtra development

March 05, 2014 1:17 pm

Prithviraj Chavan shared thoughts on Maharashtra development, Mumbai Metro, among other things.

Today in pics: February 26, 2014

February 26, 2014 5:30 pm

Coming full circle, Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP, which left NDA in 2002, is all set to align with BJP .

Toll collection row: Raj Thackeray meets Maharashtra Chief Minister, warns of havoc at house

February 13, 2014 5:57 pm

A day after his party's uncharacteristically peaceful agitation against toll plazas in Maharashtra, MNS chief Raj Thackeray was on Thursday (February 13) back in his element, warning of "wreaking havoc" at houses of toll contractors who use force to collect the levy.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis. (Image: @NobelPrize/X)

American scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis win Physics Nobel Prize

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John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for their discovery of quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in electric circuits. This has led to advancements in quantum technology, including cryptography, computing, and sensors.

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