Sharad Pawar

Indian politician · India · On the map · Politicians · Born 1940 · age 85

Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar is an Indian politician who has served as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha since 2014. Prior to 2014 he served as a member of Lok Sabha, as a member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

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A life in dates

2022“He further said, “A Hindu is a Hindu only in Hindu-Muslim riots. On 15th August and 26th January, he becomes an Indian. Otherwise, he becomes Marathi, Gujarati, etc.”In their wordsApril 2022as quoted in April 2022Read the whole statement

2017Padma Vibhushan in Public AffairsAward2006“This appears to be a pattern: whenever Muslim riots or bomb attacks target Hindus, it is thought acceptable to accuse the victims, in order to avoid possible revolts.”In their words13 August 2006Sharad Pawar quoted in The New Indian Express, 13 August 2006. quoted in The Godhra Riots: Sifting Fact from Fiction, 2013 by Nicole Elfi.Read the whole statement

2003Banga BibhushanAwardOutstanding Parliamentarian AwardAward1993“After the attack, CM Pawar announced that the blasts had occurred in 13 places, though in real, there had been 12 blasts in total that day. So, why did the chief minister lie?”In their words1993 Mumbai blasts: When then Maharashtra CM Sharad Pawar lied about a 13th blastRead the whole statement

1940Born12 December 1940

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Pawar assumes the charge of Union Minister for Agriculture, Food & Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution in New Delhi on 24 May 2004

The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Vibhushan Award to Sharad Pawar, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on 30 March 2017

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The blasts, which left 357 people dead and 717 others injured, actually occurred at only 11 places.
Here is why Sharad Pawar lied on the day Mumbai was bombed by Dawood Ibrahim, Own words

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Awards

Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs2017

Outstanding Parliamentarian Award2003

Banga Bibhushan2003

About this person

He has served four terms as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and held cabinet positions in the Union Council of Ministers, including the Minister of Defence under P. V. Narasimha Rao government and the Minister of Agriculture under Manmohan Singh government. In 1999, he founded the NCP following a split from the Indian National Congress. In July 2023, following a split within the NCP, he now leads the Sharadchandra Pawar faction. Pawar has been involved in several coalition governments and political alliances in Maharashtra.

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