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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
'Atmosphere of unease': Sharad Pawar demands all-party meet as PM Modi's austerity call sparks alarm
May 12, 2026 12:47 pm
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar calls for a high-level review with economists after PM Modi asked the nation to cut back on spending to save foreign exchange.
Sharad Pawar says regressive elements in Warkari sect, CM says he's wrong
April 12, 2026 4:49 am
Shinde Sena says NCP(SP) should not try to divide Hindus' strength.
Maharashtra trendsetter in women's quota: Sharad Pawar
April 08, 2026 10:24 pm
First Marathi Literary Meet for Women Government Officers in Delhi on April 11-12
‘Ungrateful son who surrendered’: Congress hits back at Parth Pawar for ‘downfall’ jibe
April 07, 2026 8:26 pm
The Maharashtra Congress alleged on Tuesday that Parth Pawar remained silent after his father, Ajit Pawar, died in a plane crash to shield himself from land scam investigations.
Rohit Pawar at Express Townhall: 'I don't see us (two NCPs) coming together in next 2-3 years'
March 30, 2026 1:14 am
“Other than Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar can effectively consolidate Opposition … 'Hawa pe chalna' is the national Opposition's biggest mistake,” says NCP (SP) MLA and Pawar family scion
Back in Rajya Sabha, can Sharad Pawar reinvent himself, script new Opposition pushback against BJP?
March 19, 2026 10:59 am
By not opposing him in RS poll, BJP sought to make a goodwill gesture to the patriarch of Maharashtra politics; it may also view NCP (SP)'s eight LS MPs as a “reserve” force which might come in handy if push ever comes to shove.
Sharad Pawar to Rajya Sabha? No final decision yet, say Congress, Sena (UBT)
March 04, 2026 2:09 pm
As pressure mounts for one more term for Sharad Pawar
1 Rajya Sabha seat, 3 claimants, and a test of alliance unity: Opposition’s Maharashtra dilemma
February 26, 2026 4:22 am
While NCP (SP) pushes for Sharad Pawar’s nomination, Sena (UBT) cites legislative strength to stake its claim, and Congress adopts a wait-and-watch approach.
Sharad Pawar clinically stable, showing steady improvement: doctors
February 23, 2026 7:17 pm
Sharad Pawar was hospitalised for mild dehydration at Ruby Hall Clinic on Sunday
Issue of merger not before us, says NCP amid claims by Sharad Pawar-led party
February 19, 2026 8:29 pm
NCP chief spokesperson Anand Paranjape accused the Sharadchandra Pawar-led faction of attempting to sow confusion at a time when party workers are still grieving.
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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