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Sharad Pawar
IndiaRajya Sabha (Upper House)Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)Maharashtra · Rajya SabhaMember of the Rajya Sabha

Sharad Pawar

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Sharad Pawar is an Indian politician who has served as a Member of the Rajya Sabha since 2014. A veteran figure in Indian politics, he previously served four terms as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and held significant cabinet positions in the Union Council of Ministers, including Minister of Defence and Minister of Agriculture. In 1999, he founded the Nationalist Congress Party after splitting from the Indian National Congress. Known for his influence in Maharashtra's cooperative sector and coalition politics, he remains a prominent patriarch of the Pawar political family.

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Born
1940-12-12 · 85 years old
Birth place
Baramati, Maharashtra, India
Education
Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune
Career
Politician, President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), President of the International Cricket Council (ICC)

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