Former NCP Leader Ajit Pawar took an oath as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, and with him, a total of 37 NCP MLAs have joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Panwar and nine other Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) members have joined the BJP as Ministers.
The list of politicians who joined the BJP includes the names of prominent NPC leaders Chhagan Bhujbal, Hasan Mushrif, Dhananjay Munde, Dilip Walse Patil, Dharmarao Baba Atram, Aditi Tatkare, Anil Patil, and Sanjay Bansode.
To discuss the future course of action, the new deputy Chief minister, Ajit Panwar, has convened a meeting on July 5 in Mumbai. After this drift in the party in Maharashtra, the NCP feared that this could impact the politics in Karnataka as well.
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Name of the Politician | Ajit Pawar |
Age | 63 years old |
Profession | Politician |
Family | Govind Pawar (Grandfather) Sharda Pawar (Grandmother) Anantrao Pawar (Father) Sharad Pawar (Uncle) Supriya Sule (Cousin) Sunetra Pawar (Wife) |
Children | Jay Pawar (Businessman) Parth Pawar (Politician) |
Net-worth | Rs. 44 Crore |
About Ajit Panwar

The serving Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ajit Anantrao Pawar was born on 22 July 1959. Panwar hails from the village of Katevadi in Baramati taluka, Pune district. Pawar was in college and due to his father’s death, he dropped out of college to take care of his family. He is educated up to the Secondary school level and holds the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) from the Maharashtra State Board.
Ajit Panwar Family

Ajit Pawar’s father, Anantrao Pawar, worked at the “Rajkamal Studios” for the renowned filmmaker V. Shantaram in Bombay, but there’s no information available online about his mother. Ajit Pawar is the grandson of Sharda and Govind Pawar.
Panwar’s grandfather, Govindrao Pawar, was employed with Baramati Co-operative Trading. Additionally, he has an elder brother named Shriniwas, who is involved in business.

Sharad Pawar, who has held the position of chief minister of Maharashtra four times, is the uncle of Ajit. Supriya Sule, a cousin of Ajit Pawar, is a member of parliament, and the ups and downs of this family’s internal dynamics frequently garner media attention.

Ajit Panwar is married to Sunetra Pawar, a former minister of Maharashtra and the daughter of Padamsinh Bajirao Patil. Jay Pawar and Parth Pawar are the couple’s two kids. Panwar’s son Jay is involved in the business; Parth ventured into politics and contested the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections from the Maval Constituency in Maharashtra.
Ajit Pawar’s Political Career
Year | Designation |
1991 | Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
2004 | Water Resources Excluding Krishna Valley Corporation |
2008 | Water Resources Water Supply Sanitation Command Area Development |
2009 | Water Resources Krishna Valley Irrigation Corporation Energy |
2010 | Finance Planning Energy |
2012 | Finance Planning Energy |
2019 | Deputy Leader of the House in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Minister without Portfolio Finance Planning State Excise Additional charge |
2020 | Leader of the House of the Maharashtra Legislative Council |
2022 | 29th Leader of the Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
2023 | 9th Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
Ajit Pawar Net worth
As per details available online, Ajit Pawar’s net worth is around Rs. 44 crores. He earns his major income through salaries, and over the years he has held several important positions. Now he has become the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Pawar might also have properties and cars, which would cost millions.
FAQs related to Ajit Pawar
A. Ajit Pawar joined Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).
A. 37 NCP MLAs have joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with Ajjit Pawar.
A. Ajit Pawar is 63 years old.
A. Shard Pawar is Ajit Pawar’s Uncle.
A. Ajit Pawar’s Net Worth is around Rs. 44 Crores.