In Pictures: Sunetra Pawar sworn in as Maharashtra’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister

Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office to Sunetra Pawar at Lok Bhavan in Mumbai on Saturday (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as Maharashtra’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister during a low-key ceremony (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde were present at the oath-taking event (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Sunetra Pawar, a Rajya Sabha MP, assumed office following her unanimous election as leader of the NCP Legislature Party (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

The ceremony was held days after the death of NCP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Sunetra Pawar became the first woman ever to hold the post of Deputy Chief Minister in Maharashtra (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

NCP leaders, legislators, and party workers attended the oath-taking ceremony in Mumbai (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Supporters raised slogans in memory of Ajit Pawar during the event (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Sunetra Pawar had largely stayed away from active politics before contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Baramati (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

She lost the 2024 Baramati Lok Sabha seat to Supriya Sule (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)