Ajit Pawar death: Mamata demands Supreme Court-monitored probe into plane crash; Kharge raises concern
Demands for a Supreme Court probe suggest potential concerns about a fair investigation.
Mamata Banerjee demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the plane crash that killed Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, and four others. She claimed all other agencies were compromised and only a Supreme Court investigation would be credible. Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress president, also called for an investigation, expressing concern over the incident given the small aircraft involved. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is expected to inspect the crash site and initiate the probe.
28 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
Sharad Pawar, NCP President, declared the plane crash involving his nephew Ajit Pawar an accident and urged against politicizing the event.
29 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
Ajit Pawar, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was cremated with full state honors following his accidental death in a Learjet crash.
— The Hindu
Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, received full state honors at his funeral in Baramati.
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