The Maharashtra government has appointed Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Sunetra Ajit Pawar as the guardian minister for Pune and Beed districts, filling the vacancy left by her husband, the late Ajit Pawar, who held the post until his untimely demise in a plane crash.

The decision, issued as a government resolution by the General Administration Department on February 3, 2026, amends the earlier order dated September 16, 2024. The resolution, digitally signed by Hemant Anant Mahajan, undersecretary to the government, has been published on the official Maharashtra government website.