Maharashtra CM Fadnavis meets RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at Nagpur headquarters

18 October,2026 01:40 PM IST |  Nagpur  |  mid-day online correspondent

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited the RSS headquarters in Nagpur on Sunday and met chief Mohan Bhagwat. The meeting’s agenda was not immediately known. Fadnavis is also scheduled to campaign for BJP candidate Sudhakar Kohale ahead of the October 23 legislative council elections

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat (File pic)


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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Sunday, October 18, visited the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh headquarters in Nagpur and met RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.

As per PTI sources, what transpired in the meeting was not immediately known.

CM Fadnavis, who hails from Nagpur, visited the RSS headquarters located in the Mahal area.

Furthermore, the Maharashtra CM is also scheduled to address various meetings to campaign for his party's candidate Sudhakar Kohale in the upcoming legislative council election from the Nagpur Division Graduates' constituency.

Biennial elections for five seats - three graduates and two teachers constituencies - in the 78-member state legislative council are scheduled for October 23.

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis stresses constitutional values amid SIR controversy

Earlier on Friday, CM Devendra Fadnavis said regime change in India could happen only through elections as long as the Constitution remained in force, asserting that decisions must be made in Parliament.

His remarks come amid a row over senior advocate Prashant Bhushan's call for "regime change" during protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Fadnavis was speaking at an event in Dadar, where he and former Chief Justice of India B R Gavai released two books as part of the BMC initiative to promote constitutional values, fundamental duties and democratic principles among students in civic schools.

"I want to tell them that as long as the Constitution of Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar exists, decisions will be taken in Parliament and regime change will happen only through elections," Fadnavis said.

Constitution has withstood attacks, says CM

Fadnavis alleged that attempts had been made in recent years to undermine the Constitution and the country's democracy but said India's constitutional framework was strong enough to withstand them.

Those seeking to create a situation similar to that in neighbouring countries should remember that the Constitution guarantees everyone the right to seek justice, he said.

"I think those who are planning to bring about a situation like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal should remember that this Constitution has given everyone the right to access justice in this country," he said.

(With inputs from PTI)

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