1 / 7““Shri Ajit Pawar Ji was a leader of the people, having a strong grassroots level connect. He was widely respected as a hardworking personality at the forefront of serving the people of Maharashtra. His understanding of administrative matters and passion for empowering the poor and downtrodden were also noteworthy. His untimely demise is very shocking and saddening. Condolences to his family and countless admirers. Om Shanti,” Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi said. File photo dated Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (PTI Photo)
2 / 7Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died when his aircraft, a VTSSK Learjet 45, crashed-landed in Baramati district on Wednesday. There were a total of five people on board, including three passengers, one pilot, and one crew member. PTI Photo: Rescue work underway at the crash site.
3 / 7An influential-yet-controversial figure in Maharashtra politics for nearly four decades, Ajit Pawar saw his victory margin in the Baramati assembly constituency increase substantially since his electoral debut in 1991, despite changing coalitions.
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4 / 7Former Home Minister of Maharashtra, Anil Deshmukh, a member of the rival NCP-SP, which Ajit Pawar split from, broke down when asked for a comment on the tragic death of a former colleague. NCP working president Praful Patel, NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule, and Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar’s family – wife Sunetra Pawar and son Parth Pawar are leaving for Baramati (Maharashtra) from Delhi. FILE PHOTO: Pawar is seen addressing a press conference, in Mumbai, in this file photo dated Monday, May 27, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)
5 / 7“Ajit Pawar was, without a doubt, a dynamic leader. Of course, he was surrounded by controversies, but a tall leader, a young leader of Maharashtra, in which people of Maharashtra invested in leadership and people expected him to reach even greater heights. It’s very tragic that another political leader, in the series of Madhavrao Scindia, Rajesh pilot, and many others, he has also gone away,” former state Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan. Image source; PTI
(Photo Credit : Ajit Pawar’s plane crashes in Maharashtra’s Baramati)
6 / 7“The news of the tragic demise of Shri Ajit Pawar, in a plane crash, is deeply shocking and profoundly distressing. It is an untimely loss of a leader who had a long and promising political career ahead. No words can adequately express the immense grief that the bereaved family must be enduring during this difficult hour. I extend my deepest condolences to the entire Pawar family, his supporters and well-wishers. Having served the people of Maharashtra in various constitutional capacities, Shri Ajit Pawar shall be remembered as a seasoned politcian who discharged his responsibilities towards his people with sincerity and astuteness. May his soul rest in peace,” said the leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge.
7 / 7“What happens next would be interesting. Ajit Pawar had a bit of a falling out with BJP during the BMC elections, and where he would go next. What will be his next move on the political chess board is what was being talked about in political circles. But now, whether the NCP or Ajit Pawar faction will remain this way, I doubt. Once again, it will be Sharad Pawar’s party in total. I’m still coming to terms with Ajit Pawar’s passing away, to be very honest than analyse the implications,” senior journalist Sanjeev Srivastava said. (PTI Photo)
