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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed his heavy condolences connected the abrupt demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar successful a level clang and announced a three-day State mourning implicit his death. Mr. Fadnavis besides added that helium and lawman CM Eknath Shinde are heading to Baramati.
Ajit Pawar level clang updates connected January 28, 2026
“It is simply a precise hard time for Maharashtra today. For me, personally, I person mislaid a beardown person today. Eknath Shinde and I volition permission for Baramati. I person spoken with the PM [Modi]. He has expressed grief. The full state is mourning this loss. I had a connection with Supriya Sule, Parth Pawar. Once the household reaches Baramati, further decisions volition beryllium taken,” Mr. Fadnavis said addressing the press.
A authorities vacation and 3 days of mourning was besides declared successful the State.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and 4 different persons were killed aft an craft carrying them crashed successful Pune territory connected Wednesday (January 28, 2026) morning, officials said. The incidental occurred erstwhile the level carrying NCP person Pawar (66) and others was trying to onshore successful Pune’s Baramati area.
Deep nonaccomplishment for Maharashtra: Shinde
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde connected Wednesday (January 28, 2026) expressed grief astatine the demise of co-Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who died aft the charter level carrying him crashed successful Baramati.
He further said that an probe into the clang volition beryllium conducted. “We volition behaviour a probe into this truthful that specified incidents don’t hap again successful the future.” Referring to the deceased NCP person arsenic “Ajit da”, Mr. Shinde recalled that it is simply a substance of heavy sadness and a “deep nonaccomplishment for Maharashtra”.
“He and I were moving arsenic a squad for the advancement of Maharashtra and present with his demise a portion of the squad is nary much and besides my elder member is gone,” Mr. Shinde told reporters successful Mumbai.”We worked arsenic a squad alongside successful the Cabinet itself, arsenic a squad we had started the Ladki Behen Yojana, and Ajit dada played an important relation successful it..” Mr. Shinde said.
The Shiv Sena person said, “I commune that his household get the courageousness to tide implicit this infinitesimal of grief.” “Ajit Pawar’s demise is simply a large nonaccomplishment to the state, a achromatic time for the state. This incidental is simply a origin of large symptom for everyone Our sahyogyi Ajit Pawar Dadaji died successful a level accident,” helium said.
“He was a wide communicator, articulate and hardworking. He was straightforward and committed leader. Let maine see, fto maine think... these words did not beryllium successful his dictionary. He did not hold for anything, immoderate helium wanted to bash helium did it instantly and did not hesitate to accidental nary to projects and schemes. Although helium appeared to beryllium a stern person, helium was a antheral of bully heart. I person personally experienced it” Mr. Shinde said.
The Shiv Sena person said that “Ajit Pawar was a antheral who valued clip and determination were instances wherever helium gave appointments to radical arsenic aboriginal arsenic 6 a.m. He was a studious, courageous and disciplined leader.” Ajit Pawar was besides Maharashtra’s Finance and Planning Minister and had successful the past presented the Maharashtra Budget.
Deeply grieved, says Maharashtra Governor
Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan said helium is profoundly grieved by Ajit Pawar’s untimely demise.
“I americium profoundly grieved by the untimely demise of Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Shri Ajit Pawar successful the level crash. May God assistance eternal bid to the departed psyche of precocious Shri Ajit Pawar and bestow spot upon the Pawar family, colleagues, and countless supporters to carnivore this tragic loss,” Mr. Radhakrishnan said.
