Sunetra Pawar Sworn In as Deputy CM; Finance Portfolio with Fadnavis

• Sunetra Pawar took oath as Maharashtra's first woman Deputy Chief Minister after Ajit Pawar's demise.
• She has been allocated State Excise, Sports and Youth Welfare, and Minority Development and Waqf portfolios.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis retained the crucial Finance and Planning portfolio.
• Fadnavis kept Finance due to Sunetra Pawar's lack of administrative experience and the upcoming budget session.
• Major political developments, including the potential return of the Finance portfolio to NCP, are expected after the budget.

Why It Matters: Sunetra Pawar becomes Deputy CM, but the Finance portfolio remains with CM Fadnavis, sparking future political speculation.