Sharad Pawar Says Family Won’t Attend Sunetra Pawar Oath
Veteran politician Sharad Pawar has said that neither he nor any member of his family will attend the oath-taking ceremony of Sunetra Pawar as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Pawar made the comments from Baramati ahead of the ceremony in Mumbai.
No Prior Information Given
Sharad Pawar said he was not informed or consulted about the decision to hold the oath ceremony and learned about it through news reports. He noted that party leaders had taken the initiative on Sunetra Pawar’s appointment and that he was not part of those discussions.
Ceremony Takes Place Amid Family Tensions
The oath ceremony, where Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as the state’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister, is being held shortly after the sudden death of her husband, former Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. Some members of the extended Pawar family expressed disappointment over not being consulted on the decision.
Political Context
Sunetra Pawar’s elevation follows her unanimous election as leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) legislature party. The leadership change comes amid internal party realignments and efforts to maintain government stability after the loss of Ajit Pawar.
