Sunetra Pawar sworn in as first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Sunetra Pawar, wife of late Ajit Pawar, was sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Saturday, January 31, 2026. She is the first woman to hold this position in the state's history and was elected leader of the NCP Legislature Party by a vote of 45 party leaders, including Dilip Walse Patil. Sunetra Pawar will now assume her new role after her husband's death in a plane crash on Wednesday.
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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