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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
CM, Sharad Pawar and Adani attend wedding in Lonavala
November 13, 2025 4:08 pm
''I attended the wedding of IPS officer Pravin Ramrao Pawar's daughter Prajakta with Himanshu. I blessed the newly-wed couple. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and party's state chief Shashikant Shinde were also present,'' said Sharad Pawar through a social media post.
Is Sharad Pawar holding back? Veteran leader's silence on Parth land row irks ally Congress
November 12, 2025 12:11 pm
Former Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole alleges MVA allies and BJP systematically working to weaken the party: 'It is out in the open'.
As Parth lands in trouble, Pawar family treads with caution, targets Fadnavis
November 10, 2025 12:35 pm
On Saturday, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar called for a fair investigation into the land deal controversy. "It is important that the government conducts a proper investigation and brings the facts before the people," he said.
Sharad Pawar-headed Vasantdada Sugar Institute directed to submit details on utilisation of state-allocated funds
October 29, 2025 3:49 pm
NCP(SP) MLA Rohit Pawar said the BJP was targeting Baramati and the Vasantdada Sugar Institute by “ordering a probe” into the institute's activities.
Ahead of local body polls, woman doctor’s suicide pushes BJP, ex-MP into a corner
October 29, 2025 8:55 am
Ranjitsinh Nimbalkar, whom BJP was banking on in a Sharad Pawar bastion, finds himself battling the Opposition’s allegations and pushback from own camp
Maharashtra Govt has declared ‘meagre’ compensation for rain-hit farmers: Sharad Pawar
October 17, 2025 1:51 pm
Sharad Pawar said he assured the farmers in Purander that no one can acquire land illegally for the proposed airport in the area.
Sharad Pawar urges leaders to avoid flood visits as it may affect relief measures
September 26, 2025 9:22 pm
Cong to hold protests on Oct 3 seeking more compensation for farmers
Bhujbal takes aim at former mentor Sharad Pawar, draws flak
September 20, 2025 10:53 am
In Nagpur, questions role of ‘some NCP (SP) MLAs’ in the violence at Antarwali-Sarati village, which made Jarange-Patil prominent
Sharad Pawar advises Fadnavis to learn from Nepal; Sule demands farm loan waiver
September 15, 2025 11:02 pm
NCP (SP) working president and Lok Sabha member Supriya Sule said if the government doesn't announce loan waiver in a month, the party will not let ministers move around in the state.
Amid IPS officer row, Ajit finds support & opposition from Sharad Pawar family
September 11, 2025 12:53 am
While Pawar’s grandnephew and NCP(SP) MLA Rohit Pawar backed Ajit Pawar, party MP and Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule criticised his behaviour.
