Ravindra Chavan Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Ravindra Dattatray Chavan
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	• Served as Corporator of Savarkar Road Ward at the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) (2005-2007) • Served as Chairman of the Standing Committee at the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (2007–2009) • Contested and won the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections from Dombivli on a ticket from the BJP (2009) - (1st term) • Won the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections from Dombivli (2014) - (2nd term) • Served as Cabinet Minister in the Maharashtra Government for Ports, Information Technology, Medical Education, and Food & Civil Supplies (July 2016 – November 2019) • Served as the Guardian Minister of Raigad District (February 2018 – 2019) • Served as the Guardian Minister of Palghar District (2019) • Won the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections from Dombivli (2019) - (3rd term) • Served as General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Maharashtra (July 2020 – 2024) • Served as Cabinet Minister for the Ministry of Public Works (excluding Public Undertakings), Government of Maharashtra (2022–2024) • Served as the Guardian Minister of Palghar and Sindhudurg Districts, Maharashtra (September 2022 – 2024) • Served as Minister of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Protection, Government of Maharashtra (2022–2023) • Contested and won the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections (2024) - (4th term) • President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Maharashtra (11 January 2025 - Present)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
Personal Life
Date of Birth	20 September 1970 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2025)	55 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
College/University	Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU)
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts (BA) (2020)
Religion	Hinduism
Address	Chirayu, Jalram Ashish, Nehru Road, Dombivali East, Mumbai Pincode - 421201
Controversies	Protest Over Road Delays: On 24 July 2011, Ravindra Chavan led a protest in Kalyan West, Mumbai, with over 400 people, demanding the completion of the long-pending Govindwadi bypass. The 1.5 km road had been left incomplete for over six years, causing daily traffic and pollution problems. He also raised concerns about the unfinished Mumbra–Dombivli road project. During the protest, he was arrested and sent to Adharwadi Jail in Kalyan. He, however, refused to take bail as a way to express his strong stand. On 28 July, he began a hunger strike, urging the government to restart work on both projects. [1]Mumbai Mirror Backlash Over Pig Reference During Speech: In June 2016, Ravindra Chavan stirred controversy after a video of his speech at a Smart City Program event in Kalyan, Thane, went viral. While addressing the audience, he shared a story about Abraham Lincoln rescuing a piglet and compared it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis helping Dalits. His remarks were widely criticised for indirectly comparing Dalits to pigs. In protest, opposition parties and Dalit organisations demanded an apology, and the NCP's district unit even named a pig "Ravindra Chavan" as a symbolic act. Despite the outrage, Chavan did not respond publicly. [2]India Today
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Suhasi Chavan
Children	Son- None Daughter(s)- 2 • Saloni • Khushi
Parents	Father- Dattatray Babli Chavan Mother- Shubhangi Dattatreya Chavan
Style Quotient
Bike Collection	Bajaj Chetak
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs. 73.72 lakh (as of 2023-2024)
Assets/Properties (as of 2024)	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 3,50,000 • Bank Deposits: Rs. 18,36,955 • Investments in Bonds, Shares, and Debentures: Rs.3,89,575 • Insurance Policy: Rs. 4,35,317 • Personal Loans/Advance Given: Rs. 27,91,960 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 23,000 • Jewellery: Rs. 11,42,310 • Other Assets: Rs. 6,95,09,926 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 2,61,95,790 • Non-Agricultural Land: Rs. 3,54,74,550 • Commercial Buildings: Rs. 3,61,17,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 5,60,08,876
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 8.42 crore (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ravindra Chavan

• Ravindra Chavan served as the Kalyan Sub-District President of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha from 2002 to 2005.

• In 2007, Ravindra urged for a salary hike for workers of the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC).

• In 2009, Chavan contested the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections from Dombivli on a ticket from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and won. He defeated the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena’s candidate Rajesh Kadam with a margin of 12,327 votes.

• In June 2011, Chavan helped secure the jobs of 285 KDMC workers by resolving a legal issue with KDMC officials that had put their employment at risk.

• In August 2011, Ravindra started the ‘Taala Thoko Andolan’ at the Central Railway Divisional Manager’s office in Mumbai to demand urgent improvements in Dombivli’s infrastructure.

• During the ‘Taala Thoko Andolan,’ he called for a road overbridge at Thakurli, better parking near the railway station, and the timely completion of the Kalyan-Dombivli parallel road.

• As part of his efforts toward the Thakurli bridge project, Ravindra committed Rs. 2 crore from his MLA fund. In response, Central Railway officials promised to take the necessary steps on the concerns he raised.

• In 2014, Chavan defeated the Shiv Sena candidate Dipesh Mhatre with a margin of 46,225 votes in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election.

• Ravindra contested the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election from Dombivli and won by defeating the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) candidate Mandar Halbe with 86,227 votes; he received the highest number of votes in the entire Konkan region.

• Ravindra was appointed as the Minister of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Protection in the Government of Maharashtra on 9 August 2022. That year, he launched the ‘Anandacha Shidha’ scheme to provide subsidised rations to underprivileged families during Diwali.

• In 2022, he focused on upgrading facilities at Anganewadi and Kunkeshwar temples by improving roads, sanitation, and mobile connectivity for devotees.
  

  Ravindra Chavan’s Facebook post about upgrading facilities at Anganewadi and Kunkeshwar temples

• On 9 August 2022, Chavan was appointed as Cabinet Minister for the Ministry of Public Works (excluding Public Undertakings) in the Government of Maharashtra.

• As the Minister of the Public Works Department, Chavan launched the Project Management Information System (PMIS) in 2023 to make project tracking more transparent and efficient. He also acted against corruption by addressing cash-for-transfer cases and improving staff accountability.
  

  Ravindra Chavan’s post on X about launching the Project Management Information System (PMIS) in 2023

• In 2023, Chavan approved a ₹56.25 crore plan to improve 12 Konkan Railway stations, to promote tourism in the area.

• As Public Works Minister, Chavan led Rs. 92,000 crore worth of infrastructure projects across Maharashtra. He also helped provide free solar units to 268 housing societies in Dombivli, boosting clean energy use under a central government scheme.

• He also worked to resolve the long-stalled Mumbai-Goa highway project, which had faced delays for over 12 years.

• Chavan served as the Minister of Public Works until 26 November 2024. During his tenure, land acquisition issues were addressed, and land contributors in the Konkan region were compensated.

• In 2024, as Guardian Minister, Chavan helped resettle 70 homeless Katkari families in Sindhudurg by arranging land for them to build homes.