Sunetra Pawar officially took charge as the first female Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on February 10, 2026, at Mantralaya in Mumbai. • Sworn-In Date: January 31, 2026, at Lok Bhavan by Governor Acharya Devvrat. • Succession: Succeeded her late husband, Ajit Pawar, who passed away in a plane crash in Baramati on January 28, 2026