| Prithviraj Chavan पृथ्वीराज चव्हाण |
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| Chief Minister of Maharashtra | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 11 November 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Ashok Chavan |
| Constituency | Karad |
| Member of Rajya Sabha | |
| Minister of State in the Prime Ministers Office | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1946 Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Satvasheela |
| Residence | Satara |
| Alma mater | BITS, Pilani University of California, Berkeley |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Prithviraj Chavan (Marathi: पृथ्वीराज चव्हाण; born 17 March 1946) is the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The Indian National Congress selected him to be the successor of Ashok Chavan. He is a Member of the Parliament of India representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He was the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office.
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Chavan started his political career in 1991,his name was proposed by Mr. Hindurao Sakharam Jagtap (President Karad Taluka Youth congress Committee)in place of Shreemati Prmaltatai Chavan,his mother and won the family seat of Karad thrice, in '91, '96 and '98 and lost it in 1999.[1]
He was the Minister of State for the ministries of Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and in charge of Prime Minister's Office. Earlier he was also the Minister Of State in charge of the Department Of Atomic Energy. Barely days into his tenure as the Chief Minister Of Maharashtra, he, along with Civil Aviation minister Praful Patel, met Jairam Ramesh, the Minister for Environment And Forests and successfully convinced him to give the environmental clearance for the much delayed Navi Mumbai International Airport
Pritviraj Chavan is married to Satvasheela. They have a daughter Ankita and a son Jai.[2]
| Preceded by Ashok Chavan |
Chief Minister of Maharashtra 11 Nov 2010 - Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |