Mumbai, Feb. 3 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar has been given the role of guardian minister for both Pune and Beed districts according to an official circular released by the Maharashtra government's General Administration Department (GAD) to formalise the decision today.
"I accept this responsibility with a heavy heart but a firm resolve. The values of duty and commitment to the people that Ajit Dada taught me will be my guiding light as I serve these districts," Maharashtra Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar stated after the official announcement.
However, sources said that the decision to give the additional charge to Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar is part of a damage control exercise by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis wh...