Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister (CM) <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/after-ajit-pawars-death-sunetra-pawar-takes-charge-as-deputy-cm-23614594" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Sunetra Pawar</a> assumed charge on Tuesday morning.
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Mumbai, Maharashtra: Sunetra Pawar has officially assumed charge as Deputy Chief Minister <a href="https://t.co/qvlc4roRce">pic.twitter.com/qvlc4roRce</a>
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Before heading to her office, she visited two of Mumbai&rsquo;s most iconic sites: Siddhivinayak Temple and Chaityabhoomi.
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Accompanied by senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders, including Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare, Pawar visited the Siddhivinayak Temple in Prabhadevi, where she offered prayers to Lord Ganesha. Her son Parth was also present to offer prayers at the temple.
Following the prayers, Pawar proceeded to the Chaityabhoomi in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-s-dadar-station-redevelopment-finally-begins-after-years-of-delays-23607536" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Dadar</a>, where she paid homage to Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar at his memorial. She offered floral tributes and observed a moment of silence in remembrance of the chief architect of the Indian Constitution.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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आज प्रभादेवी येथील श्री सिध्दिविनायक गणपती मंदिरात दर्शन घेत गणरायाचरणी नतमस्तक झाले. सिध्दिविनायकाचे मनोभावे दर्शन घेतले, पूजा केली. लोककल्याणाचे, विकासाचे कार्य निरंतर पुढे हाकण्यासाठी बळ दे, अशी प्रार्थना केली. <a href="https://t.co/krPrfZfvlT">pic.twitter.com/krPrfZfvlT</a>
&mdash; Sunetra Ajit Pawar (@SunetraA_Pawar) <a href="https://twitter.com/SunetraA_Pawar/status/2021091440865186255?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">February 10, 2026</a></blockquote>

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Later, the deputy CM visited the NCP office, where she was welcomed by a large number of party workers.&nbsp;
She then proceeded to the state secretariat Mantralaya, where she formally assumed her ministerial duties and took her seat in the deputy CM's office.&nbsp;
<h2 dir="auto">First cabinet meeting, official engagements on agenda for Sunetra Pawar on Day 1</h2>
The visits come days after Pawar was sworn in as <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/after-ajit-pawars-death-sunetra-pawar-takes-oath-as-maharashtras-first-woman-deputy-cm-23614566" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maharashtra&rsquo;s first woman deputy CM </a>on January 31, following the tragic death of her husband, former Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, in an air crash on January 28. In the recent cabinet allocation, she was assigned the state excise, sports, and minority development portfolios. She has also been appointed Guardian Minister for Pune and Beed districts.
Sunetra Pawar will attend the weekly cabinet meeting later on Tuesday&mdash;the first since her husband's passing&mdash;presided over by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
She is expected to carry out official engagements at Mantralaya and Vidhan Bhavan.
Later in the day, Pawar formally took charge at her office. She is also likley to attend a cabinet meeting and carry out official engagements at Mantralaya and Vidhan Bhavan. Earlier, sources had stated that she is likely to also travel to Delhi to meet Central leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah.
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/ajit-pawar-death-ncp-questions-merger-speculations-asks-if-they-would-join-bjp-led-alliance-23615322" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">NCP </a>leader Nawab Malik and legislator Sana Malik were among those who visited the Siddhivinayak Temple to welcome the new Deputy CM.
Pawar had visited Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune to meet Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar before heading to Mumbai. The veteran leader is undergoing treatment for throat-related problems and persistent coughing.

Following the prayers, Maharashtra Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar proceeded to the Chaityabhoomi in Dadar, where she paid homage to Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar 

Maharashtra Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar visits Siddhivinayak, Chaityabhoomi before assuming office  

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Accompanied by senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders, including Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare, Pawar visited the Siddhivinayak Temple in Prabhadevi, where she offered prayers to Lord Ganesha

Sunetra Pawar takes charge as Maharashtra Deputy CM; visits Siddhivinayak, Chaityabhoomi

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