Mumbai, Feb. 10 -- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sunetra Pawar on Tuesday took charge as the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister.

The newly appointed Deputy CM has been allocated the portfolios of State Excise Duty, Sports and Youth Affairs and Minorities Development and Auqaf.

Earlier in the day, Pawar visited the Shri Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple in Prabhadevi and offered prayers ahead of assuming office.

NCP MPs Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare, Maharashtra State Women's Commission Chairperson Rupali Chakankar, Parth Ajit Pawar, Shri Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple Trust Chairman Sadanand Saravankar, and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.

Pawar also paid tribute to BR Ambedkar.

The post fell vacant after Ajit Paw...