5 Lesser Known Facts About Shri Ajith Pawar Saheb

Shri Ajit Pawar dropped out of college due to family circumstances — Born in Deolali Pravara, Ahmednagar district, Ajit Pawar attended school locally but dropped out of college after his father's death to support his family, which shaped his early entry into cooperative and grassroots work rather than formal higher education.

His entry into politics started unusually early in cooperatives — In 1982 (at around age 23), he began his political journey not through elections but by getting elected to the board of a cooperative sugar factory, a classic starting point in Maharashtra's rural cooperative politics dominated by the Pawar family influence.

He has a personal interest in sports beyond politics — Ajit Pawar enjoys reading as well as playing or following cricket, tennis, kho-kho, and kabaddi — hobbies that contrast with his image as a hard-nosed administrator focused on fast-paced governance and finance.

He vacated a Lok Sabha seat for his uncle — In 1991, Ajit Pawar won the Baramati Lok Sabha seat but resigned it shortly after so that Sharad Pawar (then Defence Minister) could contest and win it, highlighting the family dynamics and his willingness to step aside early in his electoral career.

He is known for disliking certain leisure pursuits — Sources close to him have noted that Ajit Pawar has little interest in art, culture, films, or technology, with his only notable personal indulgence being a liking for expensive watches and pens — a detail that underscores his pragmatic, no-frills approach to life and work.