President Murmu Condoles Death Of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar and four others were killed after an aircraft crashed in Pune district on Wednesday morning

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Updated on: 28 January 2026 11:24 am

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Murmu also conveyed condolences to Pawar’s family, supporters and admirers, and extended her sympathies to the families of the other victims. File Photo; Representative image

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President Droupadi Murmu termed Ajit Pawar’s death in a plane crash an irreparable loss.
The aircraft crashed in Pune district on Wednesday morning, killing Pawar and four others.
Murmu said Pawar would be remembered for his contribution to Maharashtra’s cooperative sector.

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday expressed grief over the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash in Pune district, describing his passing as an irreparable loss, according to PTI.

In a post on X, Murmu said Pawar would be remembered for his contribution to Maharashtra’s development, particularly in the cooperative sector. Pawar and four others were killed after the aircraft carrying them crashed in the district on Wednesday morning, officials said, PTI reported.

Visuals circulating on social media show thick black smoke rising from the wreckage, with emergency services including fire tenders, police, and NDRF teams, rushing to the location. - File Photo; Representative image

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar Killed In Baramati Plane Crash

BY Outlook News Desk

“The news of the death of several people, including Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Shri Ajit Pawar, in a plane crash in Baramati, Maharashtra, is extremely tragic. The untimely demise of Ajit Pawar ji is an irreparable loss,” the President said in the post in Hindi.

Murmu also conveyed condolences to Pawar’s family, supporters and admirers, and extended her sympathies to the families of the other victims. “May God grant strength to the families of all others who lost their lives in this accident to bear this blow,” she said, according to PTI.