NEW DELHI: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday formally elected Maharashtra deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar as its new national president, nearly a month after the death of her husband, Ajit Pawar, who held both positions at the time.Ajit Pawar died in a private plane crash in his hometown of Baramati on January 28. The crash also claimed the lives of his personal security officer, both pilots, and a flight attendant, leaving no survivors.
On January 31, the NCP unanimously elected Sunetra Pawar as the leader of its legislative party, another position where she succeeded Ajit. Hours…