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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
In LS polls, voters in Maharashtra gave out message that atmosphere in state changing: Sharad Pawar
June 18, 2024 8:00 pm
Pawar made the statement while interacting with farmers at Nimbut village in Baramati tehsil.
Inside Track: Modified Modi 3.0?
June 16, 2024 9:54 am
Political observers are yet to assess whether the 2024 electoral setback will modify PM Narendra Modi’s unilateral style of functioning. Modi stood firm with Ajit Pawar and Praful Patel in not allocating a Cabinet post for the NCP (Ajit Pawar).
Nod to prosecute Arundhati Roy under UAPA 'misuse of power': Sharad Pawar
June 15, 2024 9:13 pm
Asked about Delhi L-G VK Saxena's sanction to prosecute Roy under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, or UAPA, for an address at an event 14 years ago, the former Union minister said, “This is nothing but misuse of power.”
Legacy and rifts: Short history of the who’s who of the Pawar family
June 15, 2024 10:16 am
With Sunetra Pawar, the wife of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, set to enter the Rajya Sabha, the Pawar family’s political footprint has only grown. Over three generations, the family has held sway over Maharashtra politics despite the conflicts within.
Democracy is alive as citizens were sensible while casting their vote this election: Sharad Pawar
June 11, 2024 11:25 pm
Stating that political parties feared that citizens would cast vote on the temple issue, Pawar said voters proved them wrong especially people from the area, where the temple was constructed.
Sena MP strikes discordant note over cabinet berth, party says support to NDA ‘unconditional’
June 11, 2024 10:40 pm
Shrirang Barne said that even leaders such as HD Kumaraswamy and Jitan Ram Manjhi whose parties won two and one seats, respectively, got cabinet berths.
‘Bhatakta atma’ will haunt Prime Minister Modi forever, says Sharad Pawar
June 11, 2024 7:45 am
“In one of his election speeches, Modi called me 'bhatakti atma’...Good that he said so. According to Modi, ‘atma’ remains forever. And this ‘atma’ will continue to haunt him,'' Pawar said at a rally organised to mark the 25th Foundation Day of the NCP in Ahmednagar on Monday.
Before Kangana, a look at leaders who faced slaps, shoes
June 12, 2024 4:25 pm
CISF woman constable Kulwinder Kaur, who joined the police probe after an FIR was registered against her, had earlier claimed that she was angry at Ranaut's statement on women joining the farmers' protest at borders of Delhi during the agitation against the now repealed agri laws.
Why INDIA won Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar’s ‘politics of inclusion’ beat BJP’s remote control
June 08, 2024 10:37 pm
The NDA’s notable failure is a stark reminder of the perils of managing states and state leaders’ aspirations by remote control
