Sunetra Pawar, leader of the NCP legislative party and wife of late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Saturday, took oath as first women Deputy CM of Maharashtra at the Lok Bhavan.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CM Eknath Shinde and other leaders also attended the oath ceremony.

The position of Deputy CM became vacant following Ajit Pawar’s death in a plane crash in Baramati.

Sunetra Pawar resigned from her Rajya Sabha seat on Saturady.

Sunetra Pawar is known for her work in sustainable development, environmental conservation, and rural empowerment.

A Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, she has emerged as a driving force behind several initiatives that promote inclusive and sustainable progress.

In 2010, she founded the Environmental Forum of India (EFOI), a non-governmental organization dedicated to raising environmental awareness and fostering eco-conscious communities. She has led extensive grassroots campaigns focusing on biodiversity conservation, protection of endangered species, water resource management, and drought mitigation.