Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other leaders condoled his tragic demise.

Ajit Pawar’s untimely demise has sent shockwaves across the state, with tributes pouring in from across party lines. As news of his passing spread, attention also turned to his family, particularly to his wife Sunetra Pawar, who is also a well-known politician.

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar has been confirmed dead in a major plane crash after the aircraft was attempting to make a landing in Baramati, Pune but lost control and crashed. Along with Ajit Pawar, five others including his PSO, pilots and crew members are also reportedly dead. One of the pilot was Capt. Shambhavi Pathak.