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January 31, 2026, 05:38 PM - 3 min read
Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister on Saturday, becoming the first woman to hold the post. Her appointment follows the sudden death of her husband, Ajit Pawar, in a plane crash, and aims to stabilise the NCP and state government.
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January 31, 2026, 03:47 PM - 2 min read
She is set to take oath as the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of the state later in the day, confirmed the Lok Bhavan, adding that the swearing-in ceremony will be held at 5 pm in Mumbai
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January 31, 2026, 08:59 AM - 2 min read
While talk of an imminent merger of NCP and NCP (SP) – the faction headed by party founder Sharad Pawar – was gaining ground following Ajit Pawar’s death in an air crash on Wednesday, sources in NCP (SP) and Sharad Pawar’s family said they were unaware of Sunetra’s decision to join the BJP-led Mahayuti government
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January 29, 2026, 05:59 PM - 6 min read
At stake is the future of the “Pawar” legacy, so carefully crafted and carved out by the family patron Sharad Pawar.
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January 29, 2026, 04:37 PM - 3 min read
The NCP is set to propose Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister following Ajit Pawar’s death, with senior leaders holding consultations on succession, Cabinet induction and the party’s future strategy within the ruling Mahayuti alliance.
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January 28, 2026, 03:56 PM - 3 min read
From Homi Bhabha in 1966 to Ajit Pawar in 2026, several political leaders and prominent figures have died in air crashes, underscoring the recurring toll of aviation tragedies.
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January 17, 2026, 05:37 PM - 4 min read
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has sequestered 29 Shiv Sena corporators at a five-star hotel in Mumbai to prevent poaching as Mahayuti allies negotiate control of the BMC.
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January 10, 2026, 11:44 AM - 3 min read
Ajit Pawar and his cousin Supriya Sule, the working president of NCP (SP), also shared the dais at a joint press conference, signalling growing proximity between the two factions after a bitter split in 2023
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December 21, 2025, 06:26 PM - 3 min read
Mahayuti, leading in the Maharashtra local body polls, has been hailed as “worker’s victory” by party leaders Eknath Shinde and Nitin Gadkari.
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September 10, 2025, 06:32 PM - 5 min read
The bill sets strict rules against people and groups that take part in activities labelled as "unlawful".
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July 14, 2025, 01:52 PM - 7 min read
The dominance of family-run political parties across India is dwindling as the BJP capitalises on the shift, posing existential challenges to many regional dynastic parties.
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May 24, 2025, 04:06 PM - 2 min read
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has said attempts have been made to "finish off" the Pawar and Thackeray brands in politics but asserted that they cannot be wiped out.
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