Maharashtra DCM Race: Ajit Pawar's Wife Sunetra Emerges as Top Contender

• The Deputy CM post in Maharashtra is vacant following Ajit Pawar's demise, creating a new political challenge.
• NCP, now without Ajit Pawar's strategic leadership, faces a void, potentially benefiting BJP.
• Party leaders and workers are advocating for Sunetra Pawar, Ajit Pawar's wife, to become the next Deputy CM to keep the party within the Pawar family.
• Sunetra Pawar, currently a Rajya Sabha MP, would need to win an MLA or MLC seat within six months if appointed DCM.
• Analysts suggest Sunetra could win from the Baramati assembly constituency, a traditional Pawar stronghold, if she contests a by-election.

Why It Matters: Sunetra Pawar is a strong candidate for Maharashtra DCM, but faces the challenge of winning an election within six months.