Sunetra Pawar, the wife of the late Ajit Pawar, was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Saturday, becoming the first woman to hold the position in the state's history. Her elevation, coming just days after her husband's death in a plane crash, marks a dramatic shift from her background in social work to the center of state power and initiates a critical transition for the ruling Mahayuti alliance

Sunetra Pawar, the widow of the late Ajit Pawar, is set to make history as Maharashtra's first woman Deputy Chief Minister, following a swift political transition just days after her husband's tragic death. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) unanimously elected her as its legislative party leader on Saturday, paving the way for her swearing-in ceremony at 5 PM in Mumbai.