Ajit Pawar Deputy CM

Sunetra Pawar pays tribute to her husband and late party chief Ajit Pawar during the legislature party meeting, at Vidhan Bhavan, in Mumbai, on Saturday, Jan 31, 2026.

What Sunetra Pawar’s 3-day rise reveals about power, numbers and fear

Three days. One oath. And a merger plan suddenly in doubt. Inside the fast, cold math of Maharashtra politics - who moved first, who panicked, and why

By Roma R

Jan 31, 2026 19:23 IST logo

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National

Will submit letter on Sunetra Pawar's election as NCP legislature party leader to CM: Praful Patel

By NewsDrum Desk

Jan 31, 2026 16:16 IST logo

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NCP leaders wait for late Maharashtra deputy chief minister and party chief Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar before the party's legislature meeting, outside Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.

National

Sunetra Pawar elected as NCP's legislature party leader

By NewsDrum Desk

Jan 31, 2026 15:52 IST logo

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National

Sunetra Pawar to take oath as Maharashtra's Deputy CM at 5 pm on Saturday

By NewsDrum Desk

Jan 31, 2026 14:28 IST logo

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National

Sunetra Pawar reaches Mumbai, all set to become state's first woman Dy CM

By NewsDrum Desk

Jan 31, 2026 08:40 IST logo

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National

Merger of two NCP groups was imminent; Ajit Pawar was keen on it: Aide

By NewsDrum Desk

Jan 30, 2026 09:18 IST logo

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National

Not possible to fill void left by Ajit Pawar in Maharashtra politics for a long time: Shah

By NewsDrum Desk

Jan 29, 2026 17:53 IST logo

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National

People in favour of Sunetra Pawar's entry in Maharashtra cabinet: NCP leader

By NewsDrum Desk

Jan 29, 2026 16:02 IST logo

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Business

Ajit Pawar plane crash: Black Box of Learjet 45 aircraft recovered

By NewsDrum Desk

Jan 29, 2026 14:08 IST logo

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National

Ajit Pawar cremated with full state honours; Amit Shah, Nabin attend funeral

By NewsDrum Desk

Jan 29, 2026 13:36 IST logo

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