Sunetra Pawar's Coronation... Becomes Maharashtra's First Woman Deputy Chief Minister

Sunetra Pawar, wife of the late Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, took the oath of office as the state's first woman Deputy Chief Minister at Lok Bhavan in Mumbai on Saturday. She was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, along with all senior leaders and ministers of the NCP and BJP, were present at Lok Bhavan during the ceremony.

Maharashtra's First Woman Deputy Chief Minister

Sunetra Pawar, wife of the late Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, took the oath of office as the state's first woman Deputy Chief Minister at Lok Bhavan in Mumbai on Saturday. She was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, along with all senior leaders and ministers of the NCP and BJP, were present at Lok Bhavan during the ceremony.

Sunetra Pawar, wife of the late Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar

It may be recalled that Ajit Pawar passed away unexpectedly in a plane crash in Baramati on January 28. Sunetra Pawar was also elected the leader of the Nationalist Congress Party legislative party before the oath-taking ceremony. She will now contest the by-election from the Baramati seat, which fell vacant after Ajit Pawar's death. Before taking the oath, Sunetra Pawar resigned from her Rajya Sabha seat. According to sources, the NCP will send her elder son, Parth Pawar, to the Rajya Sabha in her place.

Summary

After being elected the leader of the Nationalist Congress Party legislative party, Sunetra Pawar paid tribute to her late husband, Ajit Pawar, by offering flowers at his photograph at their official residence, Devgiri Bungalow.