India, Jan. 30 -- Two days after Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's death, his wife, Sunetra Pawar, is set to take over as the deputy CM chair and reins of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

Sources have said that Sunetra Pawar, a Rajya Sabha MP, will take oath as Maharashtra deputy chief minister on Saturday. The development comes even as the NCP leaders were mulling a 'bigger' role for Sunetra Pawar.

A legislature party meeting has also been called on Saturday, where Sunetra will be named as its leader, Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal said.

As per sources, Sunetra will get Excise and sports portfolio, while the Finance portfolio will be taken over by Fadnavis.

Chhagan Bhujbal, while speaking to reporters, said Ma...