President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, calling his untimely passing an irreparable loss to the nation.

In a post on X, the President said Pawar would always be remembered for his significant role in Maharashtra’s development, particularly his contribution to the cooperative sector. She described the news of the crash in Baramati, Pune district, which claimed the lives of Pawar and four others, as extremely tragic.