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Sunetra Pawar oath-taking LIVE: Sunetra Pawar will be sworn in as Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister in Mumbai at 5 pm on Saturday, on January 31, an official told news agency PTI.
Her appointment comes days after her husband Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash. Ajit Pawar had held the Maharashtra Deputy CM post since 2023, after rebelling against his uncle Sharad Pawar and splitting the National Congress party (NCP).
After Ajit Pawar's untimely demise, his wife and Rajya Sabha member, Sunetra Pawar, is all set to step into his shoes and take over as Deputy CM, ensuring that leadership remains within the family amid the speculation o an NCP merger.
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said on Saturday that his late nephew had finalised February 12 to announce a merger between the NCP factions. Addressing a press conference in Baramati, Sharad Pawar said that it was Ajit Pawar's wish to unite the NCP factions, and that they were optimistic about it.
Stay tuned to this LIVE blog for all the latest updates on Sunetra Pawar's swearing-in ceremony.
31 Jan 2026, 02:00:15 PM IST
Sunetra Pawar news LIVE: Legislature party meeting to be held at 2 pm
The legislature party meeting will be held at 2 pm in the Vidhan Bhavan office, following which Sunetra Pawar is expected to take oath as the deputy chief minister.
31 Jan 2026, 01:59:43 PM IST
Sunetra Pawar news LIVE: Sunetra Pawar meets NCP leaders ahead of legislature party meeting
NCP leaders Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare met Sunetra Pawar at the official residence of her late husband Ajit Pawar on Saturday ahead of the legislature party meeting, PTI reported.
NCP working president Patel and the party's state chief Tatkare held parleys with Sunetra Pawar on the current political situation.
31 Jan 2026, 01:58:24 PM IST
Sunetra Pawar news LIVE: Sharad Pawar makes big remark, says no idea about…
Addressing a press conference in Baramati, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said on Saturday, "We didn't know about the swearing-in. We found out about it through news reports. I have no idea about the swearing-in," he said, when asked if anyone from the Pawar family would be attending the ceremony. Read Sharad Pawar's full statement here
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