Ajit Pawar: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More

Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar is an Indian Politician and present Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra alongside Devendra Fadnavis. He is also the current and 29th Leader of the Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Pawar also holds the portfolios of Finance and Planning as a cabinet minister since July 2023.

Ajit Pawar Biography

Ajit Anantrao Pawar belongs to Nationalist Congress Party. The politician is the nephew of former NCP Chief Sharad Pawar. Ajit Pawar has been serving as the 9th Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra since July 2, 2023. He is also the current Minister of the Finance and Planning department in the Maharashtra Govt. Before that, Pawar became the Dy CM several times and held many other prestigious positions under Maharashtra Government.

By Moumi Majumdar Updated: Saturday, July 15, 2023, 12:38:19 PM [IST]

Ajit Pawar Personal Life

Full Name	Ajit Pawar
Date of Birth	22 Jul 1959 (Age 64)
Place of Birth	Deolali Pravara, Ahmednagar
Party Name	Nationalist Congress Party
Education	10th Pass
Profession	Framing & Business
Father's Name	Anantrao Pawar
Mother's Name	N/A
Religion	Hindu
Caste	OBC
Social Handles	Social Handles:

Ajit Pawar Net Worth

Net Worth: ₹71.75 CRORE

ASSETS:₹75.49 CRORE

Liabilities: ₹3.74 CRORE

Education Qualification of Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar completed his 10th standard from the Maharashtra Education Society High School, Baramati.

Interesting Facts about Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar's father Anantrao, had initially worked for filmmaker V.Shantaram's "Rajkamal Studios" in Bombay. His grandfather Govindrao Pawar served as an employee of Baramati Co-operative Trading.

Political Timeline of Ajit Pawar

2019

He stepped down from the post of deputy chief minister of Maharashtra after the big political drama. Immediately after him, Devendra Fadnavis also resigned from the post of CM.

2019

Ajit Pawar took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on November 23, 2019.

2014

Ajit Pawar was again elected to the state assembly.

2009

This was his fourth consecutive term as an MLA from Baramati.

2004

Ajit Pawar was again elected as a member of the Maharashtra Assembly from Baramati. He became the Minister of Water Resources. He was also the Guardian Minister for the Pune district.

1999

He was re-elected to the Maharashtra Assembly from the same constituency. He was inducted into the Cabinet for the first time. He served as Minister of Irrigation from October 1999 to December 2003, during the tenure of Vilasrao Deshmukh. Pawar also served as Rural Development Minister from December 2003 - October 2004.

1995

Ajit Pawar was elected for the first time an MLA from Baramati constituency.

1991

He was elected as a Member of Parliament in the 10th Lok Sabha. In just four months, he resigned from this post. Later in June 1991, he became the Minister of State for Agriculture and Power. He served in this post till November 1992. From November 1992 - February 1993, he was the Minister of State for Soil Conservation, Power, and Planning during the tenure of Sharad Pawar as the CM.

1991

He was elected as the chairman of the Pune District Co-operative Bank (PDC). Later he served in as the Director of Chatrapati Sugar Factory. Then he became Chairman of Chatrapati Bazar. He also served as the Trustee of Vidya Pratishthan and Pune Zilla Vikas Pratishthan.

1982

Ajit Pawar entered in politics as a member of the Board of a cooperative sugar factory.

2nd July 2023 - Incumbent

Ajit Pawar serves as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra alongside Devendra Fadnavis. He also holds the portfolios of Finance and Planning as a cabinet minister.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs on Ajit Pawar)

What is Ajit Pawar's father name?

Anantrao Govindrao Pawar is the of Ajit Pawar.
Does Ajit Pawar have criminal cases?

Yes, Ajit Pawar has 1 criminal case (As of 2019).
Who is Ajit Pawar's wife?

Smt. Sunetra Pawar is the wife of Ajit Pawar.
How old is Ajit Pawar?

Ajit Pawar is 63 years old (As of 2022).
From which party does Ajit Pawar belong to?

Ajit Pawar belongs to the Nationalist Congress Party.
What is Ajit Pawar's qualification?

Ajit Pawar completed his 10th standard from the Maharashtra Education Society High School, Baramati.
Who was the 8th Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra?

Ajit Pawar was the 8th Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
Who is Ajit Pawar?

Ajit Pawar is the current and 29th Leader of the Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

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