Sunetra Pawar: From Baramati's Daughter-in-Law to Maharashtra's First Female Deputy CM

• Sunetra Pawar, wife of Ajit Pawar, is set to become Maharashtra's first female Deputy Chief Minister, filling a significant political void.
• Born into an influential Maratha political family in Osmanabad, she married Ajit Pawar in 1985 but initially avoided electoral politics.
• She gained recognition for her social work in Baramati, leading a sanitation campaign in Katewadi and establishing the Baramati Hi-Tech Textile Park for women's empowerment.
• Her active political career began with the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, where she contested against Supriya Sule, and later secured a Rajya Sabha seat despite losing the election.
• Despite controversies like her brother's murder case and the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank scam (in which she received a clean chit), she now faces the challenge of her soft-spoken image and limited political experience in a senior role.

Why It Matters: Sunetra Pawar, despite initial reluctance and limited experience, is poised to become Maharashtra's first female Deputy CM.