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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
‘Where is Maharashtra politics headed?’: Why Sharad Pawar's felicitation of Eknath Shinde has sparked unease
February 13, 2025 11:49 am
The Shiv Sena (UBT) has hit out at Sharad Pawar for honouring Eknath Shinde with the Mahadji Shinde Rashtriya Gaurav Award.
After Sharad Pawar honours Eknath Shinde, Uddhav Sena breathes fire: 'how can Pawar Saheb felicitate such a betrayer'
February 13, 2025 1:34 am
NCP (SP) MP Amol Kolhe said the honour given to Eknath Shine was not “inappropriate in any way”.
Why AAP defeat in Delhi polls is a setback to Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar
February 09, 2025 5:16 am
Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray often joined hands to help the AAP and vice versa in their political battle against the BJP.
‘Just marketing and becoming a leader is not enough’: Amit Shah fires fresh salvo against Sharad Pawar
January 24, 2025 6:00 pm
At Malegaon in Maharashtra, Amit Shah slammed Sharad Pawar for not doing anything for the cooperative sector during the 10 years he was an agriculture minister in the UPA government.
Ajit Pawar avoids sitting next to uncle Sharad Pawar, changes nameplates in full view
January 23, 2025 1:49 pm
Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar were in Pune to attend the annual general body meeting of Vasantdada Sugar Institute.
Amit Shah vs Sharad Pawar flare-up: Why they are saying what they are
January 17, 2025 9:56 am
As the BJP leader raises NCP(SP) chief's 'betrayal', Pawar hits back with 2010 "tadipaar" reference. A look back at what happened at the time.
‘Sharad Pawar gave his chopper to Dawood aides when he was CM’, alleges BJP’s Vinod Tawde after ‘tadipaar’ remark on Amit Shah
January 15, 2025 4:29 pm
BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde was replying to NCP(SP) chief Sharad Pawar’s comment on Amit Shah’s externment from Gujarat in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh case.
No Home Minister externed from their state: Sharad Pawar hits back at Amit Shah for 'politics of betrayal' remark
January 14, 2025 10:24 pm
Pawar's remark was a reference to Shah's two-year externment from Gujarat in 2010 in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, in which he was discharged for lack of evidence.
Praising RSS role in Maharashtra polls, why Sharad Pawar has asked NCP(SP) to build a similar cadre
January 12, 2025 9:57 pm
Flagging RSS cadre’s “loyalty and commitment” to their ideology, Pawar asked his party to also build a committed cadre that would subscribe to the ideologies of Shahu Maharaj, Jyotiba Phule and Ambedkar
Sharad Pawar seeks security to elected representatives raising their voice over Beed murder
January 06, 2025 9:42 pm
Sharad Pawar demanded that Fadnavis should ensure adequate safety arrangements for the elected representatives of all parties who are raising the issue of murder and demanding justice.
