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{{short description|Indian politician (born 1990)}}
{{use dmy dates|date=April 2026}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Parth Pawar
| office1 = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
| constituency1 = [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Maharashtra|Maharashtra]]
| term_start1 = 3 April 2026
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = [[Fouzia Khan]]
| successor1 =
| birth_name = Parth Ajit Pawar
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|03|21}}
| birth_place = [[Baramati]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| party = [[Nationalist Congress Party]]
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Politician]]|businessman}}
| image =
| parents = {{ubl|[[Ajit Pawar]] (father)|[[Sunetra Pawar]] (mother)}}
| relatives = [[Sharad Pawar]] (grandfather)<ref name="Maharashtra: Grandfather–grandson duo set for Rajya Sabha record">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Maharashtra: Grandfather–grandson duo set for Rajya Sabha record |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/maharashtra-sharad-pawar-parth-grandfathergrandson-duo-set-for-rajya-sabha-record |access-date=9 April 2026 |publisher=National Herald |date=5 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260409074815/https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/maharashtra-sharad-pawar-parth-grandfathergrandson-duo-set-for-rajya-sabha-record#bypass-sw |archive-date=9 April 2026 |language=en}}</ref> <br/>Jay Pawar (brother) <br/> [[Rohit Rajendra Pawar]] (cousin) <br/> [[Supriya Sule]] (aunt)
}}
'''Parth Ajit Pawar''' (born 21 March 1990) is an [[Politics of India|Indian politician]] and businessman from [[Maharashtra|Maharashtra]], who is serving as [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] from Maharashtra state since April 2026. He is the elder son of veteran politician [[Ajit Pawar]] and Maharashtra Deputy CM [[Sunetra Pawar]].<ref name="Parth Pawar to replace his mother Sunetra as Rajya Sabha MP">{{cite news |title=Parth Pawar to replace his mother Sunetra as Rajya Sabha MP |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/parth-pawar-to-replace-his-mother-sunetra-as-rajya-sabha-mp-101770317869983.html |access-date=9 April 2026 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=6 February 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260409074351/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/parth-pawar-to-replace-his-mother-sunetra-as-rajya-sabha-mp-101770317869983.html |archive-date=9 April 2026 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Who is Parth Pawar, Maharashtra Deputy CM’s on, stuck in row over land deal">{{cite news |title=Who is Parth Pawar, Maharashtra Deputy CM’s on, stuck in row over land deal |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/who-is-parth-pawar-maha-deputy-cms-on-stuck-in-row-over-land-deal-10350192/ |access-date=9 April 2026 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=6 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260409073334/https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/who-is-parth-pawar-maha-deputy-cms-on-stuck-in-row-over-land-deal-10350192/ |archive-date=9 April 2026 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="NCP nominates Ajit Pawar’s son Parth for Maharashtra Rajya Sabha bypoll">{{cite news |title=NCP nominates Ajit Pawar’s son Parth for Maharashtra Rajya Sabha bypoll |url=https://theprint.in/india/rs-polls-athawale-tawde-parth-among-6-from-mahayuti-and-sharad-pawar-from-mva-file-nominations/2870432/ |access-date=9 April 2026 |publisher=ThePrint |date=5 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260409074653/https://theprint.in/india/rs-polls-athawale-tawde-parth-among-6-from-mahayuti-and-sharad-pawar-from-mva-file-nominations/2870432/ |archive-date=9 April 2026}}</ref>

==Early and personal life==
Pawar was born on 21 March 1990 in the family's hometown [[Baramati]], located in [[Pune district]] of Maharashtra. He is the elder son of the longest-serving Deputy Chief Minister [[Ajit Pawar]] and the current Deputy Chief Minister [[Sunetra Pawar]], and his grandfather [[Sharad Pawar]] is a veteran deeply involved in both state and national politics. His younger brother Jay Pawar is a businessman.

==Political career==
Pawar's unexpected entry into politics took place when his father died in an aircraft crash on 28 January 2026 in [[Baramati]]. His mother immediately succeeded in his state roles and Parth Pawar was nominated by the NCP to contest [[2026 Rajya Sabha elections]] and serve as MP for Maharashtra. He was elected on 16 March 2026 and assumed office on 3 April 2026 after his predecessor's term expired the previous day. He took his oath at the [[Parliament House, New Delhi|Parliament House in New Delhi]] on 9 April 2026, administed by [[Vice President of India|Rajya Sabha Chairman]] [[C. P. Radhakrishnan]] with presence of his mother Sunetra, NCP MPs [[Praful Patel]] and [[Sunil Tatkare]], INC MP [[Jairam Ramesh]] and Leader of the House [[J. P. Nadda]].<ref name="Parth Pawar took oath as Rajya Sabha member from Maharastra">{{cite news |title=Parth Pawar takes oath as Rajya Sabha member from Maharastra |url=https://www.uniindia.com/parth-pawar-takes-oath-as-rajya-sabha-member-from-maharashtra/india/news/3803744.html |access-date=9 April 2026 |publisher=United News of India |date=9 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260409080057/https://www.uniindia.com/parth-pawar-takes-oath-as-rajya-sabha-member-from-maharashtra/india/news/3803744.html |archive-date=9 April 2026}}</ref><ref name="Ajit Pawar's son Parth Pawar takes oath as Rajya Sabha member">{{cite news |title=Ajit Pawar's son Parth Pawar takes oath as Rajya Sabha member |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/news/ajit-pawars-son-parth-pawar-takes-oath-as-rajya-sabha-member |access-date=9 April 2026 |publisher=The News Minute |date=9 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260409110449/https://www.thenewsminute.com/news/ajit-pawars-son-parth-pawar-takes-oath-as-rajya-sabha-member |archive-date=9 April 2026 |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Baramati]]
[[Category:People from Ahmednagar district]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian politicians]]
[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Nationalist Congress Party politicians from Maharashtra]]

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