This special report highlights the political ascent of Devendra Fadnavis following the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance’s historic victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. The win marks a significant shift in Maharashtra politics as the alliance ‘dethroned the Thakurs from the BMC, Asia’s richest municipality’. The report traces Fadnavis’ journey from being the youngest councillor at 22 and Nagpur’s youngest mayor to becoming the state’s Chief Minister. It details his resilience through the political upheavals of 2019 and 2022, including his stint as Deputy Chief Minister under Eknath Shinde. After a setback in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Fadnavis led the BJP to its best-ever performance in the assembly elections, culminating in his restoration as Chief Minister and this latest municipal triumph.