Sunetra Pawar to be Maharashtra's First Female Deputy CM; How She Agreed

• Sunetra Pawar, wife of the late Ajit Pawar, is set to become Maharashtra's first female Deputy Chief Minister and the new boss of the NCP.
• Initially reluctant, Sunetra Pawar agreed to the role after the insistence of her sons Jai Pawar and Parth Pawar, and strategist Naresh Arora, to preserve Ajit Pawar's political legacy.
• A meeting of the NCP legislative party is scheduled for today at 2 PM to elect Sunetra Pawar as leader, with the swearing-in ceremony at 5 PM.
• Despite limited political experience, the party believes her role is crucial for unity after Ajit Pawar's demise.
• Her success in navigating party factionalism and becoming a political stalwart may depend on the guidance of her father-in-law, Sharad Pawar, potentially through a reunited NCP.

Why It Matters: Sunetra Pawar becomes Maharashtra's first female Deputy CM, aiming to unite NCP and uphold her husband's legacy.