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Sunetra Pawar, wife of deceased NCP supremo Ajit Pawar is likely to take oath as the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Saturday (January 31, 2026) Sharad Pawar, while addressing reporters in Baramati, said he had ‘no idea about the swearing-in’ Aj it Pawar, 66, died in a plane crash on January 28, after which the Deputy CM post fell vacant.

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Sunetra Pawar, wife of deceased NCP supremo Ajit Pawar is likely to take oath as the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Saturday (January 31, 2026) Sharad Pawar, while addressing reporters in Baramati, said he had ‘no idea about the swearing-in’ Aj it Pawar, 66, died in a plane crash on January 28, after which the Deputy CM post fell vacant. The post fell vacant, prompting the Rajya Sabha MP to take over the role. But there is a condition - 'Vahini' needs to get elected to the state legislature.

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