Updated On: 28 January, 2026 05:47 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI
Leaders across the country expressed grief over the death of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, as the AAIB launched an investigation and Maharashtra announced a state holiday and three days of mourning
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State holiday declared as nation mourns Ajit Pawar`s tragic demise. File Pic
Condolences continued to pour in from across the country on Wednesday following the tragic death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who was killed in a plane crash while travelling from Mumbai to Baramati earlier in the day.
Speaking to ANI in Rapiur, Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Raman Singh described Pawar`s death as a loss not just for Maharashtra but for the entire nation. "The sudden demise of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in a plane crash is a great loss for Maharashtra and the entire country. He was known as `Dada` in Maharashtra politics. He started his political career at a very early age and served six times as Deputy CM," Singh said.