Sunetra Pawar | Out of the shadows
Sunetra Pawar, wife of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, was unanimously elected as the leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) following her husband's death in a plane crash. She was sworn in as Maharashtra’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister, taking over the reins at a time when the party faces a survival crisis and is facing internal divisions. Sharad Pawar, Ajit Pawar's uncle, expressed concern for the grieving family and acknowledged senior NCP leaders Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare who had been making decisions for their 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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