IN PICS: Preparations in full swing for Sunetra Pawar’s swearing-in as Deputy CM

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Workers making last-minute arrangements at Maharashtra Lok Bhavan ahead of the swearing-in ceremony. (PIC/PRO LOK BHAVAN)

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NCP's Rajya Sabha member Sunetra Pawar will be sworn-in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, replacing her deceased husband and party chief Ajit Pawar, at the Lok Bhavan in Mumbai at 5 pm

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Ajit Pawar, who was deputy chief minister and finance minister in the Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti government, was killed in a plane crash in Baramati along with four others on January 28 

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Seating arrangements being put in place at Maharashtra Lok Bhavan ahead of the oath ceremony 

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Staff decorate the venue for Sunetra Pawar’s oath-taking as Deputy Chief Minister

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An upper view of Maharashtra Lok Bhavan as preparations continue for the swearing-in ceremony, with seating and stage arrangements

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Staff working against time to ensure smooth conduct of the oath-taking event

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Workers clean the outside area of Lok Bhavan before the high-profile event

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As the clock ticks closer to 5 pm, all eyes are on Lok Bhavan, where Sunetra Pawar is set to take the oath and step into Maharashtra’s political spotlight.