Sunetra Pawar to be Maharashtra's New Deputy CM; Oath Tomorrow
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Moneycontrol•30-01-2026, 20:45
Sunetra Pawar to be Maharashtra's New Deputy CM; Oath Tomorrow
- •Sunetra Pawar, wife of the late Ajit Pawar, has accepted the proposal to become the next Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
- •She is expected to take the oath of office on Saturday at 5 pm, according to News 18 reports citing NCP sources.
- •Sunetra Pawar is also reportedly likely to be appointed as the NCP chief.
- •This decision follows the untimely demise of Ajit Pawar in a plane crash on January 28, which also killed five others.
- •Born in 1963 into a politically influential Maratha family in Osmanabad, Sunetra Pawar has a background in rural development and industrial initiatives, including the Baramati Hi Tech Textile Park.
Why It Matters: Sunetra Pawar is set to become Maharashtra's new Deputy CM and potentially NCP chief, taking oath tomorrow.
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