A fourth generation Pawar, Rohit Rajendra Pawar has become a first time MLA from Karjat-Jamkhed in Maharashtra. (Image: Twitter)
Many think that Sharad Pawar is grooming his grandson Rohit Pawar to take over the reins of the party as the two are considered close
Sharad Pawar’s sensational exit as NCP chief has sparked speculation about who will fill his place, even as the four-time Maharashtra chief minister said he would have two to three years to reconsider his resignation. Will take days
The NCP patriarch appointed a panel of senior leaders including daughter and MP Supritya Sule as well as nephew Ajit Pawar to decide the further course of action. Sule is expected to get a bigger role and party leaders say she could also be the national face of the NCP. However, there are those who think that Sharad Pawar is grooming his grandson Rohit Pawar to take over the reins of the party as he is considered close to the veteran politician.
Rohit Rajendra Pawar is a 37 years old MLA from Karjat-Jamkhed Assembly Constituency. Pawar, a fourth-generation MLA, is often considered a product of “dynasty politics” by opposition parties such as the BJP. He is the grandson of Sharad Pawar’s eldest brother Appasaheb Pawar, who had two sons – Rajendra Pawar and Ranjit Pawar.
Rohit Pawar is the son of Rajendra and was born on September 29, 1985 in Baramati, Maharashtra, which is the NCP stronghold and power center of the Pawar family. A businessman by profession, he started his political journey by winning the 2017 Zilla Parishad elections from the Shirshupal-Gunwadi constituency in Baramati. He then became an MLA for the first time in the 2019 assembly elections by defeating BJP’s Ram Shankar Shinde, who is a close aide of Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis. Rohit defeated Shinde by a huge margin of 43,347 votes and even went to his house to seek his blessings after winning the contest.
Rohit elected unopposed to the post of Maharashtra President, tapping Sharad Pawar’s legacy in the world of cricket Cricket Association earlier this year.
“I am working for the Games in my own way. But, I have been doing something or the other for my favorite game of cricket since a long time. Thanks to the blessings of @PawarSpeaks, I have now been elected President of MCA,” Rohit had tweeted.
Maharashtra Cricket The association oversees cricket administration in the state except for Vidarbha and Mumbai, which have separate bodies.
Rohit holds a degree in Management Studies from the University of Mumbai and is the CEO of Baramati Agro Limited, whose family owns sugar mills across the state. He also served as the President of the Indian Sugar Mills Association from September 2018 to 2019. He is married to Kunti Magar-Pawar and the couple has two children.
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