Ajit Pawar Biography 2025 Height, Age, Weight, Family, Net Worth, Salary and More

Ajit Pawar Biography: Ajit Anantrao Pawar (Marathi pronunciation: born 22 July 1959) is an Indian politician who has been serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra alongside Devendra Fadnavis since 2 July 2023. Prior to this role, he was the Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 2022 to 2023. Pawar also represented the Baramati constituency as a Member of the Lok Sabha in 1991 and has been a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly since 1991, continuously representing the Baramati constituency.

Ajit Pawar Biography 2025 Details

Date of Birth 22 July 1959 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2025) 65 Years
Birthplace Deolali Pravara, Bombay State, India
Zodiac sign Cancer
Nationality Indian
Hometown Baramati, Pune, Maharashtra
School Maharashtra Education Society High School Baramati
College/University College-drop-out
Educational Qualification He holds the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) from the Maharashtra State Board
Religion Hinduism
Ethnicity Maratha
Caste OBC

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Note: According to the Gazette of India those who have surnames like ‘Powar’ or ‘Pawar’ but don’t belong to this community, should not be included in the aforementioned community.

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About Ajit Pawar Biography

Ajit Anantrao Pawar is an Indian politician who is currently serving, alongside Devendra Fadnavis, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 2 July 2023. 

Born: 22 July 1959 (age 65 years), Deolali Pravara

Party: Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar)

Previous offices: State Excise Minister of Maharashtra (2021–2022)

Spouse: Sunetra Pawar

Children: Parth PawarJay Pawar

Education: Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education

Parents: Anantrao Pawar

Early life of Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar

Details

Date of Birth

22 July 1959

Place of Birth

Deolali Pravara, Ahmednagar district

Education

Completed schooling in Deolali Pravara

Educational Qualification

Secondary School Certificate from Maharashtra State Board

Family

Nephew of Sharad Pawar, president of the Nationalist Congress Party and former Chief Minister of Maharashtra

Father’s Name

Anantrao Pawar

Father’s Occupation

Worked for filmmaker V. Shantaram’s Rajkamal Studios in Mumbai

Reason for Dropping Out of College

To support his family after his father’s death

Height and Weight

Height (approx.)

in centimeters- 175 cm

in meters- 1.75 m

in feet & inches- 5’ 9”

Eye Colour

Black

Hair Colour

Black

Personal Information

Field

Details

Full Name

Ajit Anantrao Pawar

Date of Birth

22 July 1959

Place of Birth

Deolali Pravara, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

Education

Secondary School Certificate, Maharashtra State Board

Family

Nephew of Sharad Pawar; Son of Anantrao Pawar

Family

Wife/Spouse Sunetra Pawar (sister of the former minister of Maharashtra Padamsinh Patil)
Children Son(s)– Jay Pawar (Entrepreneur) and Parth Pawar (Politician; contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Maval constituency and lost to Shiv Sena MP Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne by a huge margin of 2,15,913 votes)
Daughter– None
Parents Father– Anantrao Pawar (worked for renowned film maker, V. Shantaram’s “Rajkamal Studios” in Bombay)
Mother– Name Not Known
Grand-Parents Grandfather– Govind Pawar
Grandmother– Sharda Pawar
Siblings Brother– Shrinivas
Sister– Late Vijaya Patil (Media Person); died on 22 January 2017

Political Career Timeline

Role

Position

Term

Details

Member of Parliament

Lok Sabha MP

1991

Represented Baramati constituency

Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

MLA

1991–Present

Represented Baramati constituency

Minister of State

Agriculture and Power

1991–1992

Under CM Sudhakarrao Naik

Minister of State

Soil Conservation, Power, and Planning

1992–1995

Under CM Sharad Pawar

Cabinet Minister

Irrigation Department

1999–2004

Under INC-NCP coalition government

Cabinet Minister

Rural Development

2003–2004

Additional role under Sushilkumar Shinde

Cabinet Minister

Water Resources

2004–2010

Under Deshmukh and Ashok Chavan cabinets

Deputy Chief Minister

Maharashtra

2014–2019, 2019, 2023–Present

Served multiple terms under different CMs

Leader of the Opposition

Maharashtra

2022–2023

Election Performance

Election

Year

Party

Constituency

Opponent

Result

Margin

Lok Sabha

1991

NCP

Baramati

BJP Kanta Nalawade

Won

336,831

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

1995

NCP

Baramati

Independent Kakade Ratanrao Bhagwanrao

Won

77,335

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

1999

NCP

Baramati

Independent Taware Chandrarao Krishnarao

Won

50,366

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

2004

NCP

Baramati

SHS Popatrao Mansingrao Tupe

Won

66,157

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

2009

NCP

Baramati

Independent Taware Ranjankumar Shankarrao

Won

102,797

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

2014

NCP

Baramati

BJP Prabhakar Dadaram Gawade

Won

89,792

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

2019

NCP

Baramati

BJP Gopichand Padalkar

Won

165,265

Rebellion and Split

Date

Event

Details

23 November 2019

Defection and Appointment as Deputy CM

Ajit Pawar defected from NCP, sworn in as Deputy CM alongside Devendra Fadnavis. Resigned after 80 hours.

1 December 2019

Return to NCP and New Deputy CM Role

Returned to NCP, became Deputy CM under Maha Vikas Aghadi government.

2 July 2023

Split and New Deputy CM Role

Split from NCP, joined BJP-Shiv Sena coalition, sworn in as Deputy CM for the fourth time. Claimed NCP name and symbol.

Controversies

Date

Controversy

Details

August 2002

Lavasa Project

Allegations of favorable lease rates for Lavasa, a project linked to Sharad Pawar.

September 2012

Misappropriation Allegations

Accusations of misappropriating 70,000 crores, allegations not proven.

7 April 2013

Insensitive Comments on Drought

Comment on urinating in a dam during a drought led to public outcry, later apologized.

Ajit Pawar Net worth 2025

Ajit Pawar

Details

Amount (INR)

Net Worth

Estimated Net Worth

71.75 Crores

Total Assets

75.49 Crores

Total Liabilities

3.74 Crores

Ajit Pawar Salary 2025

As an MLA of Maharashtra, his salary is Rs. 1.50 lakh plus other allowances. His net worth was approximately Rs. 38.83 crores as of 2014.

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