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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
Rohit Pawar claims 19 MLAs of Ajit camp eager to crossover, NCP denies
June 06, 2024 3:08 pm
Enthused by the election results in the state which put Maha Vikas Aghadi much ahead of Mahayuti, Rohit Pawar, like in the past, tried to float another balloon of possible migration of MLAs to the Sharad Pawar camp.
Supriya Sule’s Baramati win is a cause for concern for Maharashtra's ruling alliance in Assembly polls
June 05, 2024 6:48 pm
NCP (SP) candidate Supriya Sule has managed to pip her sister-in-law in all the Assembly segments in the Baramati constituency except Khadakwasla, represented by a BJP MLA
Sharad Pawar is back, again; his NCP faction looks at highest strike rate in Maharashtra
June 04, 2024 2:19 pm
One of the masterminds behind the INDIA bloc, the 83-year-old was up against the BJP might, and left with the NCP rump. But the old warhorse set to prove detractors wrong
Sharad Pawar warns Eknath Shinde of 'conflict' if Maharashtra govt fails to address drought
June 03, 2024 3:22 pm
Sharad Pawar had held a press conference pointing out the alarming situation of water scarcity and drought in Maharashtra, asking the state government to take immediate action.
Sharad Pawar camp MLAs want to join Congress: NCP's Sunil Tatkare
May 31, 2024 10:10 pm
Tatkare’s claim comes weeks after NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar’s statement that a few smaller parties might merge with the Congress post the general election results.
Communal, personal attacks indicate mandate going against BJP: Sharad Pawar
May 19, 2024 8:42 am
‘No thinking on merger with Cong now, don’t know about future’
Sharad Pawar slams PM Modi's 'foolish statement' on Cong's budget for Muslims
May 16, 2024 8:38 pm
He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had lost his confidence and since he had nothing new to offer the electorate, he had to resort to making such statements to distract voters.
Lok Sabha elections: Banner falls on to stage as Sharad Pawar delivers speech in Dindori
May 16, 2024 4:32 pm
Pawar was in Dindori constituency to campaign for Bhaskar Bhagare where he is taking on Union Minister Bharati Pawar. The polling is scheduled on May 20.
Massive unrest among farming community will work against BJP: Sharad Pawar
May 16, 2024 8:50 pm
Adding that in the past, Modi himself used to stress on the Swaminathan Commission report, Pawar said, “But the BJP has failed to enforce the guidelines of the report.
From the Urdu Press: 'Do Pawar remarks hint at a churn in Oppn politics?', ‘Modi-Rahul debate would boost democracy’
May 14, 2024 5:10 pm
‘A jailed Kejriwal out on bail can prove to be a more formidable campaigner than what he was earlier… His release has galvanised AAP… given a shot in arm to INDIA bloc,’ says Urdu Times
