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Sharad Pawar
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- Born 12 December 1940
- Age 84
- Birth Place Baramati, Bombay Province, British India, (present-day, Maharashtra India)
- Profession Politician, Cricket Administrator
- Political Party Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)(2024-present)
- In Office 9th President Of The International Cricket Council (ICC) 2010-2012, 28th Union Minister Of Agriculture 23 May 2004 - 26 May 2014, 9th Union Minister Of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Distribution 22 May 2004 - 19 January 2011, 9th Leader Of The Opposition In Lok Sabha 19 March 1998 - 26 April 1999, 15th Union Minister Of Defence 1991-1993, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 2009-2014, 6th Chief Minister Of Maharashtra 6 March 1993 - 14 March 1995, Member Of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1967-1991, Memeber Of Maharashtra Legislative Council 1993-1996
- Residence 45, Bhulabhai Desai Marg, Mumbai
Sharad Pawar BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 10 Feb 2025
The founder and president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Pawar began his career as a member of the Indian National Congress and has held several key positions in the government. Pawar became the member of Maharashtra’s Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1967. He served as the min...
Sharad Pawar PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | Pratibha Pawar (1967), |
| Children | Supriya Sule (daughter) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Sharad Pawar
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | N/A |
| Chief Minister of Maharashtra | 18 July 1978 - 17 February 1980 |
| Member of Rajya Sabha | 2014 - Present |
| Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution | 2004 - 2011 |
| Minister of Agriculture | 23 May 2004 - 26 May 2014 |
SHARAD PAWAR NEWS
After poor show in municipal elections: Ajit, Sharad Pawar meet up in Baramati, discuss 'bumpy" road ahead
January 17, 2026 9:39 pm
Discussed possibility of tie up in ensuing local self govt body polls: NCP (SP) state chief.
Pawars & Thackerays — two key political families marginalised in Maharashtra
January 17, 2026 4:31 am
Political analysts feel that the results have come as a jolt to the Thackeray family as civic politics formed the core strength of their party.
Sharad Pawar has to take a call on joining NDA, says NCP’s Tatkare
January 08, 2026 12:50 am
Tatkare claimed that discussions had taken place in 1999 itself when Sharad Pawar was expelled from the Congress after he raised the issue of Sonia Gandhi's foreign lineage.
Suresh Kalmadi’s political legacy: Congress powerbroker, sports czar, undone by CWG scandal
January 07, 2026 3:17 am
The former Union Minister and 3-time Pune MP’s initial rise in the Congress was due to his rapport with Sharad Pawar. Subsequently, he drew his clout from his proximity to the Gandhis, but was frozen out after his arrest in 2011.
PCMC polls: As MVA partners fail to reach an agreement, Uddhav Sena teams up with MNS
December 31, 2025 12:42 am
While the two NCPs formed an alliance and the BJP and Sena failed to join hands, the Congress and Sena (UBT), which are part of the MVA, too failed to strike an alliance.
What Sharad Pawar, Adani bonhomie means for MVA, Mahayuti amid civic body polls
December 31, 2025 9:08 am
Several Cong leaders say Sharad Pawar hosting Gautam Adani on his home turf Baramati shows MVA in "poor light" and weakens its attack on BJP’s “pro-corporate tilt”
In Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, uncle Pawar, nephew Ajit join hands; BJP their main opponent
December 29, 2025 9:20 pm
Alliance limited only to two civic bodies, clarifies Sharad Pawar's party.
Pune civic polls: As NCP talks hit dead-end, Sharad Pawar’s party rushes back to MVA
December 28, 2025 5:01 am
The discussions reportedly broke down after NCP insisted that NCP (SP) candidates contest on their ‘clock’ symbol. The NCP (SP) refused, contending that theirs was a separate party with a separate identity.
Rs 10,000 given to women voters helped NDA win Bihar poll: Sharad Pawar
November 16, 2025 10:39 am
The results of the Bihar elections were declared on Friday. The BJP-led NDA swept the polls bagging 206 seats while the Mahagathbandhan had to remain content with 35 seats.
‘Help me find a wife, I’ll never forget your favour’: young man’s plea to Sharad Pawar
November 13, 2025 2:07 pm
The incident occurred during NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar’s visit to Akola for a farmers’ interaction programme.
SHARAD PAWAR PHOTOS
In Pictures: Sharad Pawar celebrates his 85th birthday at Y B Chavan Centre in Mumbai
December 12, 2025 3:19 pm
Sharad Pawar, the veteran NCP leader, met party workers and well-wishers at Y B Chavan Centre in Mumbai on his 85th birthday as leaders and supporters extended greetings in person and through social media.
'MLAs come, and can go anywhere': NCP chief Sharad Pawar's party meeting in pictures
July 07, 2023 7:42 am
NCP patriarch Sharad Pawar convened a working committee meeting of the party Wednesday which was attended by 16 MLAs and office-bearers of the party’s frontal cells.
From Ajit Pawar’s swearing-in, to Sharad Pawar’s show of strength: How the Maharashtra crisis unfolded in pictures
July 03, 2023 5:02 pm
On Monday, Ajit Pawar took oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He will be sharing the post with BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis.
Mamata Banerjee in New Delhi to forge strategy for an anti-BJP front
March 27, 2018 9:48 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived in New Delhi On Tuesday on a four-day visit to talk with several opposition leaders about an anti-BJP front for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar felicitated on his 75th birthday in New Delhi
December 10, 2015 9:55 pm
NCP chief Sharad Pawar was felicitated during an award and felicitation ceremony on his 75th birthday in New Delhi. Narendra Modi, Pranab Mukherjee, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Arun Jaitley, Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad Yadav and others were present at the event.
Maharashtra Polls: Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar stir a storm
October 12, 2014 10:30 am
MNS chief Uddhav Thackeray campaigns for Shivsena candidates of Thane at Thane Central Maidan, Mumbai on Saturday (October 11).
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