Ajit Pawar plane crash live updates: People pay last respects to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar after he died in Learjet 45 plane crash in Baramati.
Ajit Pawar plane crash live updates: The mortal remains of NCP chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar were taken to his home in Katewadi. The last rites of the NCP leader will be held at Vidya Pratishthan in Baramati at 11 am today and will be performed with full state honours.
Ajit Pawar and four others were killed in a plane crash in Maharashtra’s Baramati city on Wednesday morning, raising serious concerns over the condition of the flight operator and the airstrip.
The 66-year-old NCP leader was traveling in a medium-sized business jet that took off at 8.10 am from Mumbai for Baramati, where he was scheduled to address rallies for the upcoming rural civic polls.
Ajit Pawar’s funeral today; Modi, Shah will attend
The last rites of the NCP president will be held at 11 am on Thursday with full state honors in the grounds of Vidya Pratishthan, the educational institute established by the Pawar family.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, leaders of various political parties and people from different walks of life are expected to attend the funeral.
A large crowd, including party workers from Baramati and other parts of the state, has also gathered in the city to pay their last respects to the late leader.
Who else was on the plane?
Along with Ajit Pawar, Captain Sumit Kapoor, First Officer Shambhavi Pathak, flight attendant Pinky Mali and Pawar’s personal security officer Vidhit Jadhav also died in the crash.
How did Ajit Pawar die? What caused the accident?
The jet took off from Mumbai at 8.10 am for his home bastion Baramati. Thirteen minutes later, the Learjet 45 aircraft began descent, but aborted the first landing because the pilot could not see the runway.
After circling back, the pilots confirmed a second landing attempt at 8.43 am, but a minute later, air traffic control observed flames near the runway as the aircraft veered off course and crashed.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu initially suggested that the accident occurred during poor visibility. The ministry statement said the situation was calm and visibility was 3,000 metres.
Sharad Pawar’s request not to ‘politicize’ death
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday appealed to the people not to make the death of his nephew Ajit Pawar a political issue.
The senior leader said the accident was an accident and “politics should not be brought into it”.
Ajit Pawar’s legacy
Born on July 22, 1959, to Asha and Anantrao Pawar, Ajit Pawar entered politics in 1982, following the footsteps of his uncle Sharad Pawar when he was elected to the board of a sugar factory.
In 1991, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Baramati and later vacated the seat for his uncle, who then became the Defense Minister in the government of PV Narasimha Rao. After this he served as Baramati MLA for eight terms since 1991.
He became the Deputy Chief Minister of the state a record six times under Chief Ministers Prithviraj Chavan, Devendra Fadnavis, Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde. He is survived by his wife, Rajya Sabha member Sunetra Pawar, and two sons, Jai and Parth Pawar.
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Ajit Pawar and four others were killed in a plane crash in Maharashtra’s Baramati city on Wednesday morning, raising serious concerns over the condition of the flight operator and the airstrip.
The 66-year-old NCP leader was traveling in a medium-sized business jet that took off at 8.10 am from Mumbai for Baramati, where he was scheduled to address rallies for the upcoming rural civic polls.
Ajit Pawar’s funeral today; Modi, Shah will attend
The last rites of the NCP president will be held at 11 am on Thursday with full state honors in the grounds of Vidya Pratishthan, the educational institute established by the Pawar family.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, leaders of various political parties and people from different walks of life are expected to attend the funeral.
A large crowd, including party workers from Baramati and other parts of the state, has also gathered in the city to pay their last respects to the late leader.
Who else was on the plane?
Along with Ajit Pawar, Captain Sumit Kapoor, First Officer Shambhavi Pathak, flight attendant Pinky Mali and Pawar’s personal security officer Vidhit Jadhav also died in the crash.
How did Ajit Pawar die? What caused the accident?
The jet took off from Mumbai at 8.10 am for his home bastion Baramati. Thirteen minutes later, the Learjet 45 aircraft began descent, but aborted the first landing because the pilot could not see the runway.
After circling back, the pilots confirmed a second landing attempt at 8.43 am, but a minute later, air traffic control observed flames near the runway as the aircraft veered off course and crashed.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu initially suggested that the accident occurred during poor visibility. The ministry statement said the situation was calm and visibility was 3,000 metres.
Sharad Pawar’s request not to ‘politicize’ death
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday appealed to the people not to make the death of his nephew Ajit Pawar a political issue.
The senior leader said the accident was an accident and “politics should not be brought into it”.
Ajit Pawar’s legacy
Born on July 22, 1959, to Asha and Anantrao Pawar, Ajit Pawar entered politics in 1982, following the footsteps of his uncle Sharad Pawar when he was elected to the board of a sugar factory.
In 1991, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Baramati and later vacated the seat for his uncle, who then became the Defense Minister in the government of PV Narasimha Rao. After this he served as Baramati MLA for eight terms since 1991.
He became the Deputy Chief Minister of the state a record six times under Chief Ministers Prithviraj Chavan, Devendra Fadnavis, Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde. He is survived by his wife, Rajya Sabha member Sunetra Pawar, and two sons, Jai and Parth Pawar.
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January 29, 2026 8:30:50 am First
Ajit Pawar death news updates: Supriya Sule, Rohit Pawar gather at Pawar’s Katewadi residence
Ajit Pawar’s death news update: NCP chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s mortal remains were taken to his home in Katewadi before the last rites.
NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule, MLA Rohit Pawar and other members of the Pawar family have gathered at the residence.
January 29, 2026 8:24:55 am First
Ajit Pawar plane crash live updates: Accidental death report filed
Ajit Pawar plane crash live updates: Police on Wednesday registered an accidental death report (ADR) case in connection with the plane crash in Baramati in Pune district that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others, an official said.
“We have filed an accidental death report (ADR) at the Baramati taluka police station,” a senior police officer of Pune Rural Police told news agency PTI.
January 29, 2026 8:19:15 am First
Ajit Pawar plane crash live updates: Preparations underway for Deputy CM’s funeral
Ajit Pawar plane crash live updates: Arrangements for the last rites of NCP chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar are being made at the Vidya Pratisthan ground in Baramati.
Pawar died on Wednesday morning after the chartered Learjet crashed near Baramati airstrip, about 100 km from Pune. Two pilots, a flight attendant and a private security officer also died in the accident.
January 29, 2026 8:15:09 am First
Ajit Pawar’s death news updates: Fadnavis, Shinde pay last respects to Deputy CM
Ajit Pawar Death News Updates: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday reached Vidya Pratishthan in Baramati to pay last tribute to Ajit Pawar, who died after a charter plane crashed in Baramati.
Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat was also present there to pay tribute to him.
January 29, 2026 8:09:00 am First
Ajit Pawar plane crash live updates: What did Sharad Pawar say on the death of nephew Ajit Pawar?
Ajit Pawar plane crash live updates: Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday appealed to people not to make the death of his nephew Ajit Pawar a political issue.
The senior leader said the accident was an accident and “politics should not be brought into it”.
“This is a huge loss for Maharashtra. Maharashtra has lost a dynamic and decisive leader. Some people are saying there is some politics behind it, but it was an accident and there is no politics involved in it. Politics should not be brought into it,” Pawar said in a video message.
January 29, 2026 8:05:04 am First
Ajit Pawar plane crash live updates: What is the reason for Learjet 45 crash in Baramati?
Ajit Pawar plane crash live updates: Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu first suggested that the crash might have occurred during poor visibility.
A ministry statement said the weather was calm and visibility was 3,000 metres. “We are trying to do what needs to be done to investigate the accident, as per protocol. The AAIB team is there… We have to base our facts and assessment on what they say,” he said.
Questions continued to swirl about Delhi-based VSR Ventures Private Limited, the company that operates the plane. Ltd., whose plane was involved in another accident in Mumbai in 2023. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has not yet released its final findings on that matter.
January 29, 2026 8:00:07 am First
Ajit Pawar death news update: Supriya Sule pays tribute to cousin Ajit Pawar
Ajit Pawar Death News Updates: Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MP Supriya Sule on Wednesday reached Vidya Pratishthan in Baramati to pay tribute to her cousin Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash in Baramati.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde were also at the Vidya Pratishthan in Baramati to pay tribute to the late NCP leader.
January 29, 2026 7:49:41 am First
Ajit Pawar plane crash live updates: Deputy CM’s last rites to be performed in Baramati today
Ajit Pawar plane crash live updates: Ajit Pawar’s last rites will be performed with full state honors at Vidya Pratisthan in Baramati on Thursday at 11 am.
HT had earlier reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend Pawar’s funeral in Baramati on Thursday.
