Ajit Pawar Dead in Plane Crash, Maharashtra Politics Faces a Sudden Shock
A powerful figure in Indian politics is gone and the impact is being felt far beyond one state. Ajit Pawar, the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, has died in a plane crash while attempting to land near his home constituency of Baramati. He was 66. Four other people on board the aircraft also lost their lives, turning what was meant to be a routine political trip into a national tragedy.
The aircraft was flying from Mumbai to Baramati when it ran into trouble during landing. Early information suggests visibility was poor and the pilots made more than one attempt to approach the runway. Moments later, the plane went down near the airstrip and caught fire. Investigators from India’s aviation authorities are now on their way to the crash site to determine exactly what went wrong. For now, the cause remains unconfirmed.
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Ajit Pawar was not just another senior politician. He was one of the most influential power brokers in Maharashtra, India’s richest state and home to the financial capital, Mumbai. His political career spanned decades. He held multiple key roles, including several terms as deputy chief minister and was known for his sharp political instincts and deep grassroots reach, especially in rural areas.
In recent years, Pawar reshaped Maharashtra’s political landscape. His dramatic break from his uncle, veteran leader Sharad Pawar, split the Nationalist Congress Party and altered long-standing alliances. That move helped prop up the current state government and left him holding enormous sway over lawmakers and voters alike. His sudden death now leaves a major vacuum, not just within his party, but across the state’s fragile political balance.
Maharashtra has declared three days of official mourning. Flags are flying at half-mast, public events have been cancelled and large crowds have gathered outside the hospital in Baramati where his body was taken. Leaders across party lines, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have expressed shock and grief, calling his death a major loss to public life.
This moment matters because it raises serious questions about what comes next. Who will lead his faction. Whether his party can stay united. And how this loss might reshape alliances in a state already known for political turbulence. For many supporters, this is not just the loss of a leader, but the loss of a familiar, commanding presence in their daily political lives.
As investigations continue and the nation prepares to say its final goodbye, the focus now turns to accountability, answers and the future of Maharashtra’s politics. Stay with us as we follow this developing story and bring you the latest updates as they come in.
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