A Family Ties Amidst Political Rivals: The Pawar Clan Unites

Despite political tensions, the Pawar family gathered for the engagement of Yugendra Pawar, Sharad Pawar's grandnephew, in Mumbai. Ajit Pawar's 2023 rebellion raised questions about familial ties, but the family's presence reaffirmed their unity. Yugendra was recently defeated by Ajit in a local election.

Despite ongoing political tensions within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the Pawar family came together for a personal celebration on Sunday. The engagement ceremony of Yugendra Pawar, Sharad Pawar's grandnephew, took place in Mumbai at the home of his fiancée, Tanishka Kulkarni.

Yugendra, son of Shrinivas Pawar, who is Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's younger brother, was at the center of this familial gathering. Prominent attendees included NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, cousin Supriya Sule, and her immediate family.

The event stands in contrast to Ajit Pawar's 2023 rebellion that split the NCP and raised doubts about family dynamics. Yugendra's recent electoral defeat to Ajit in Baramati and prior family political contests are a testament to the complex interplay of personal and political ties within the Pawar family.

(With inputs from agencies.)