Watch: CM Devendra Fadnavis Arrives in Maharashtra Assembly On Bullet Bike After PM Modi’s Fuel-Saving Appeal

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar on Thursday, May 13, arrived at the State Legislative Assembly on two-wheelers, ditching his usual car convoy.

The Chief Minister took the step following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal to citizens to save fuel. Fadnavis arrived at Vidhan Bhavan riding a Royal Enfield 350 Bullet bike with a pillion Minister Ashish Shelar.

पंतप्रधान @narendramodi यांच्या आवाहनाला प्रतिसाद देत मुख्यमंत्री @Dev_Fadnavis आज विधानभवनातील बैठकीसाठी बाईकने पोहोचले. pic.twitter.com/0EHY1m1q8D

— INFORMATION DIRECTOR OFFICE, NAGPUR (@InfoVidarbha) May 14, 2026

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Visuals from Maharashtra today: CM @Dev_Fadnavis arrives at the Vidhan Sabha riding a motorbike, with minister @ShelarAshish seated behind him… pic.twitter.com/1qTqGLeBQw

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Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar also joined the CM during the two-wheeler ride. Notably, not only the CM Fadnavis, but even members of his security convoy were seen travelling on two-wheelers during the journey.

Mumbai, Maharashtra: Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for fuel conservation, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis arrives at Vidhan Bhavan on a bike pic.twitter.com/zxCWB7zAp5

— IANS (@ians_india) May 14, 2026

At a time when several ministers and MLAs are shifting towards electric vehicles, the Chief Minister’s move highlighted two-wheelers as an alternative to deal with Mumbai’s growing traffic congestion and fuel consumption.