Rajya Sabha member Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Saturday (January 31, 2026), in place of her husband, Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash on Wednesday (January 28, 2026).
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She is the first woman to serve as Deputy Chief Minister in the history of the State of Maharashtra. Ms. Pawar was elected as the leader of the NCP Legislature Party earlier in the day.
Ms. Pawar’s name was proposed by Chhagan Bhujbal and supported by the 45 party leaders, including Dilip Walse Patil.
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