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Deputy CM Ajit Pawar is no more; 6 people, including an NCP leader, died in a tragic plane crash; first video surfaced
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's death: Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's plane crashed during landing in Baramati, Maharashtra. Pawar and six others on board were killed in the accident.
Ajit Pawar Died in Plane Crash: Shocking news has emerged from Maharashtra politics. On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's private plane crashed while landing in his hometown of Baramati. Six people, including Ajit Pawar, died in the accident.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was involved in a major plane crash this morning. According to information from the scene, the tragic incident occurred while Pawar was traveling to Baramati to attend an election campaign event. People reported that the plane was attempting to land when it lost control and crashed. Ajit Pawar was accompanied by some of his security personnel and senior officials, a total of six. Reports are emerging that all of them have died in the accident.
VIDEO | Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Pune district. Visuals from spot.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 28, 2026
(Source: Third Party) pic.twitter.com/6UnMLKwqtp
The plane crashed into a field and caught fire.
According to eyewitnesses and photographs from local authorities, the plane crashed into an open field near Baramati. The impact was so powerful that the plane was shattered into pieces and immediately caught fire. Videos from the scene show the entire plane reduced to ashes, and a plume of black smoke billowed into the sky. The wreckage of the plane was scattered everywhere, and a large crowd of locals gathered there. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in this tragic accident.
A plane carrying NCP leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed on Wednesday morning while attempting to land in Maharashtra's Baramati.#Ajitpawar #plane #crash pic.twitter.com/dZwR8AF9tQ
— Jammu Tribune (@JammuTribune) January 28, 2026
Pawar family leaves for Baramati from Delhi
Upon receiving news of the tragedy, members of the Pawar family in Delhi left for Baramati. MPs Supriya Sule , Sunetra Pawar, and Parth Pawar gathered at Sharad Pawar's residence in Delhi and left for Maharashtra together. A wave of grief has spread among Ajit Pawar's supporters across the state.
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