SUnetra Pawar oath-taking unrecorded: Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar was on sabbatum elected by NCP legislators as the leader of the company’s legislative body aggroup, making her the party’s nominee for the deputy chief minister post in the Mahayuti government. She is set to be sworn at 5 pm, becoming Maharashtra’s first woman deputy chief minister. Her nomination was proposed by senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal and seconded by other senior leaders, and she was unanimously elected. This comes after Ajit Pawar's sudden demise in a plane crash earlier this week. However, NCP (SP) leader Sharad Pawar on Saturday claimed that discussions had been underway regarding a reunification of the two NCP factions, scheduled for February 12. On Saturday, late deputy CM's son met NCP (SP) chief at his residence in Baramati.He also said that he was not aware of Sunetra Pawar taking over the key role, adding he was not part of the discussion on it.As party sources said Sunetra Pawar is likely to be chosen as the leader of the NCP legislature party before taking oath later in the day, Ajit’s uncle Sharad said he was not aware of the reported plan to appoint Sunetra Pawar as deputy chief minister.Sunetra Pawar's life in politicsLeaders aware of the plan said Sunetra Pawar, 62, will first be elected as the NCP legislature party leader at a meeting of the party’s 40 MLAs scheduled at the Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai at 2 pm on Saturday. Following this, she is expected to take oath as deputy chief minister.Party functionaries indicated that the swearing-in ceremony is likely to be a low-key event at Lok Bhavan around 5 pm.Sunetra Pawar entered the Rajya Sabha on June 18, 2024, after an unsuccessful bid in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.What's happening in Maharashtra after Ajit Pawar's death | Top points1. Following Ajit Pawar’s sudden death in a plane crash, the Nationalist Congress Party is moving quickly to finalise new leadership in Maharashtra, with Rajya Sabha MP and Ajit's wife Sunetra Pawar emerging as the top choice for deputy chief minister, said NCP leader familiar with the development.2. The senior party leaders said Sunetra Pawar is expected to be sworn in on Saturday at 5 pm, which would make her the first woman to hold the deputy CM post in the state.3. An NCP legislature party meeting of around 40 MLAs is scheduled at Mumbai’s Vidhan Bhavan at 2 pm to formally elect a new leader. Party functionaries said the swearing-in ceremony is expected to be held at Lok Bhavan.4. Sunetra Pawar, 62, entered the Rajya Sabha in June 2024 after contesting the Lok Sabha elections that year. She is currently not a member of the Maharashtra legislature, which means she will need to either win a bypoll or enter the Legislative Council within the stipulated period. The Baramati assembly seat, earlier represented by Ajit Pawar, is also due for a bypoll within six months.5. It is still unclear whether she will also take charge of the key portfolios handled by Ajit Pawar, including the finance department.6. In a new twist, Sharad Pawar on Saturday morning claimed that Ajit Pawar had been actively working toward a merger of the two NCP factions and had even proposed February 12 as the tentative date for reunification.
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