Speaking to reporters, Pawar said Sunetra Pawar’s appointment was a decision taken by her party, the Nationalist Congress Party, and that he was not consulted
Sharad Pawar. File Pic
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said he was unaware that Sunetra Pawar would be sworn in as Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister, asserting that there had been no discussion between them on the matter.
Speaking to reporters, Pawar said Sunetra Pawar’s appointment was a decision taken by her party, the Nationalist Congress Party, and that he was not consulted. He added that he had no clarity on the reasons behind the party’s decision to move ahead with the swearing-in so swiftly.
Sharad Pawar also said that both factions of the NCP were expected to come together on February 12, but in light of recent developments, the process of reunification is now likely to slow down.
Sunetra Pawar reaches Mumbai
Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha member Sunetra Pawar, who is set to be sworn in as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister in place of her late husband and NCP chief Ajit Pawar in the state cabinet, reached Mumbai early Saturday.
She arrived at Devgiri, the official residence of her late husband in south Mumbai, in the wee hours, accompanied by her son Parth.
The 62-year-old leader, who is not a member of either House of the Maharashtra legislature, is expected to be elected leader of the legislature wing of the Nationalist Congress Party at a meeting in Mumbai later on Saturday. She is also set to take oath as Maharashtra’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister.
Until the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Sunetra Pawar had largely kept a low political profile. She contested the Lok Sabha polls from Baramati as the candidate of her husband’s party but was defeated by her sister-in-law, Supriya Sule, the sitting NCP (SP) MP, in a high-profile contest. Sunetra Pawar was later elected to the Rajya Sabha.
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