Who is Parth Pawar? Maharashtra’s Pawar family power struggle divides NCP
Live MintIn the power struggle within Maharashtra's Pawar family, Parth Pawar, the younger son of Ajit Pawar, is gaining attention and is speculated to rise in prominence ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections">Lok Sabha elections. Ajit Pawar, who recently joined the BJP government as the deputy chief minister, is believed to be considering giving the Shirur Lok Sabha ticket to his son Parth. Parth Pawar came into the limelight when he wrote a letter to the then Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, requesting a CBI inquiry into Sushant Singh Rajput's death, contrary to the stance of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government at that time, reported Hindustan Times. Sharad Pawar addressed the national executive meeting of the party in Delhi and also met Rahul Gandhi">Rahul Gandhi, while Ajit Pawar claimed that the meeting was illegal and asserted himself as the party president.