Ajit Pawar (1959-2026)
Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), died on Wednesday morning after a plane carrying him crashed in Pune district. The crash occurred during an attempted landing around 8:40 a.m., killing all five individuals aboard. Pawar had served as Deputy Chief Minister multiple times, holding key ministerial portfolios including Irrigation and Finance for over two decades.
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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