Sunetra Pawar oath ceremony LIVE: Ajit Pawar's wife set to be Maharashtra's first woman Deputy CM
Sunetra Pawar, wife of deceased Ajit Pawar, is expected to become the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra after the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) holds a Legislature Party meeting on Saturday. The party plans to choose a new leader to replace Ajit Pawar, who died in an air crash three days prior. The BJP, which heads the ruling alliance Mahayuti, has pledged support for any decision made by the family and party.
1 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
Sunetra Pawar was appointed Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister following the death of Ajit Pawar.
— The Hindu
Piyush Goyal's claim that Praful Patel was appointed NCP president was denied by Patel, who emphasized democratic processes for leadership decisions.
4 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
Sharad Pawar, NCP leader, clarified that Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra Chief Minister, is not involved in merger talks and Ajit Pawar and Jayant Patil are leading the discussions.
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