Ajit Pawar News: 'Ajit Dada' Thrived In Maha's Power Corridors, Came Home To Die

Ajit Pawar Plane Crash Live Updates: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Pune district on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred when a Learjet 45 aircraft (registration VT-SSK), operated by VSR, was landing in Pune's Baramati area, according to the officials. There were five passengers, Ajit Pawar onboard along with two more personnel (one PSO and one attendant) and two crew members (pilot in-command and the first officer), on board the Learjet 45 aircraft when the accident happened. Following the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, "There is an atmosphere of sadness in the state. Losing a leader like him is an unprecedented loss. In personal life, he was a good friend. We faced many challenges together. We have declared a three-day mourning in the state." Following the incident, condolences poured in from across the political spectrum. President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed condolences.