Pawar Family's 3-Day Mourning Tradition: Sunetra Pawar Sworn In as Deputy CM

• Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister just three days after Ajit Pawar's accidental death, drawing criticism.
• NCP National Working President Praful Patel explained that the Pawar family observes a three-day mourning period, after which they resume their responsibilities.
• This tradition led to Sunetra Pawar's swift oath-taking, as the party needed to make immediate decisions regarding leadership and government roles.
• Patel clarified that the finance portfolio and guardian ministerships of Pune and Beed, previously held by Ajit Pawar, will remain with their NCP faction.
• He also stated that the immediate unification of NCP factions is not currently a priority, as the party focuses on upcoming decisions.

Why It Matters: Sunetra Pawar's quick swearing-in followed the Pawar family's three-day mourning tradition, as explained by Praful Patel.