Updated On: 04 February, 2026 04:31 PM IST | Dehradun | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said the government will consider renaming the Ladki Bahin scheme after late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. The demand was raised by NCP MLC Amol Mitkari, calling Pawar a beloved leader among women across the state

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis hints at renaming the Ladki Bahin scheme after Ajit Pawar. File pic
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said his government will consider the demand to rename the Ladki Bahin scheme after Deputy CM and NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash in Baramati.
Earlier on Tuesday, NCP MLC Amol Mitkari demanded that the government`s flagship Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana for financial assistance to women be renamed after Pawar.