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Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and NCP Chief Ajit Pawar and five others killed in an aircraft crash at Baramati district near Pune town today.
The accident occurred when the plane, the Learjet 45 was attempting to landing. The plane was operated by VSR.
According to the DGCA officials the plane crashed at approximately 8.45 am today at Baramati town in Maharashtra.
The other five people who were on board also died in the crash.
PM Narendra Modi sent a condolence message on social media ‘X’. He wrote:
“Shri Ajit Pawar ji was a people’s leader who had a strong bond with the people and a deep connection with the grassroots. He was widely respected as a hardworking personality who always remained at the forefront in the service of the people of Maharashtra. He had profound knowledge of administrative matters. His passion for the empowerment of the poor and the deprived was particularly noteworthy. His untimely demise is extremely shocking and deeply saddening. Heartfelt condolences to his family and countless admirers. Om Shanti.”
श्री अजित पवार जी हे जनतेशी घट्ट नाते असलेले, तळागाळाशी मजबूत नाळ असलेले लोकनेते होते. महाराष्ट्रातील जनतेच्या सेवेत सदैव अग्रभागी राहणारे एक मेहनती व्यक्तिमत्त्व म्हणून त्यांना व्यापक आदर होता. प्रशासकीय बाबींची त्यांना सखोल जाण होती. गरीब आणि वंचितांच्या सक्षमीकरणासाठीची… pic.twitter.com/Rn1E8OXQRm
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 28, 2026
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