Sunetra Pawar's net worth: Gold, silver, bonds and shares — how rich is to-be Maharashtra's first woman Deputy CM

Rajya Sabha member Sunetra Pawar is all set to be sworn in as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister on Saturday. She will replace her husband and NCP chief Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash on Wednesday.

The 62-year-old leader will be elected as leader of the legislature wing of the NCP at a meeting in Mumbai on Saturday afternoon, and is all set to take oath as Maharashtra's first woman deputy chief Minister, news agency PTI reported.

What is Sunetra Pawar's net worth?

Sunetra Pawar disclosed her total income in the Income Tax Return filed for the financial year 2022-23 as ₹4,22,21,010, as per the affidavit she filed ahead of the Lok Sabha Election 2024.

She disclosed assets, including movable and immovable property, of over ₹127 crore and liabilities of ₹17 crore. As per the Lok Sabha Election 2024 affidavit, the total family wealth was as follows:

Total Movable assets: ₹30.3 crore

Total Immovable Assets: ₹97 crore

Cash: ₹7.3 lakh

Deposits in Banks etc: ₹5.3 crore

Motor vehicle: ₹86 lakh

Bonds, shares: ₹66 lakh

Some of the share and bonds owned by Sunetra Pawar include Baramati Agro Ltd Equity Shares, Venkeys (India) Limited (Former Name Western Hatcheries Ltd), Baramati Agro Ltd

6% Preference Shares, VIA Creation Pvt Ltd Baramati and Baramati Hi-Tech Textiles Park Ltd.

Jewellery: ₹1.3 crore

Silver Utensils (35Kgs): ₹24,99,555 ( ₹24 Lakh)

Gold Ornaments (1030 Gms): ₹51,84,060 ( ₹51 Lakh)

Diamond Jewellery (28 Karat): ₹24,50,920 ( ₹24 Lakh)

Residential Buildings

Sunetra Pawar owns a flat worth ₹4 crore at the Jhiroji Apartment in Kalyani Nagar, Pune. She inherited a flat worth ₹10 crore at Sindh Housing Society, Pune. She owns two other properties, including one in Mumbai.

Who is Sunetra Pawar?

Sunetra Pawar is the wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who recently died in a plane crash. Sunetra will now replace Ajit Pawar as Maharashtra Deputy CM.

She has been a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha.

A passionate environmentalist, Sunetra Pawar founded the Environmental Forum of India (EFOI) in 2010. It's a non-governmental organisation dedicated to raising environmental awareness and fostering eco-conscious communities, as per information on her website.

In the Lok Sabha elections 2024, the NCP—part of the ruling Mahayuti Alliance had fielded Sunetra Pawar against the NCP(SP) leader Supriya Sule from Baramati.

Sule defeated Sunetra by 1.5 lakh votes. She won the Baramati seat for the fourth successive time with a vote share of 51.85%. However, Sunetra was later elected to the Rajya Sabha.