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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
‘No right to raise questions’: Ajit silences uncle Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule says ‘pained’
July 21, 2024 9:31 am
The senior Pawar then kept mum for the next two hours even as the meeting witnessed an exchange of fire between leaders of the two NCP factions.
Sensible people should take cognisance: Sharad Pawar on RSS chief's 'superman' remarks
July 20, 2024 8:39 pm
Speaking in Jharkhand on Thursday, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief had said in the course of self-development, a man may want to become 'superman', then 'Devta' and 'Bhagwan' and aspire for 'vishwaroop', but nobody is certain what lies ahead.
State election body accepts NCP (SP) demand to freeze symbols with resemblance, ECI keeps it waiting
July 20, 2024 9:20 am
The state election commission's order applies only to civic polls
Family remains intact but my colleagues will decide if Ajit Pawar has a place in party: Sharad Pawar
July 18, 2024 11:49 am
Sharad Pawar also mentions the observations in RSS-linked publications that BJP fared poorly in the Lok Sabha polls because of its alliance with the Ajit Pawar-led NCP.
Ajit Pawar suffers setback as Ajit Gavhane, 20 ex-corporators join Sharad Pawar party
July 18, 2024 8:04 am
Uddhav Sena leaders upset, do not want to part with Bhosari seat
As Chhagan Bhujbal meets Sharad Pawar, was it about Maratha-OBC stalemate or more?
July 16, 2024 8:22 am
Meeting comes day after the state minister targeted his former party chief over Opposition’s boycott of all-party meeting to discuss quota row
Chhagan Bhujbal meets Sharad Pawar, seeks his intervention on Maratha quota issue
July 16, 2024 12:56 pm
Bhujbal, one of the biggest OBC leaders in Maharashtra, is against the inclusion of Marathas in the Kunbi (OBC) category.
Will win 225 out of 288 seats in the state: Sharad Pawar
July 11, 2024 8:05 pm
Baramati LS MP Supriya Sule said that Maharashtra is made up of self-respecting people.
Poll panel allows Sharad Pawar’s NCP to accept contributions
July 09, 2024 9:09 am
In the meantime, the EC had given the party the use of the name NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar and the symbol “man blowing turha”.
Om Birla's comments on Emergency not apt, don't suit stature of LS Speaker: Sharad Pawar
June 29, 2024 5:00 pm
Soon after his election as Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla on Wednesday set off a firestorm by reading out a resolution condemning the imposition of Emergency as an attack on the Constitution by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi.
