DGCA orders probe into Ajit Pawar's plane crash
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Ajit Pawar died on Wednesday morning after the chartered aircraft he was travelling in crash-landed near the Baramati airport while attempting to land. According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA),
Who will take the reins of the NCP after Ajit Pawar, and could the succession battle redraw Maharashtra’s political map?
CCTV footage reveals the harrowing moments of Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's plane crash at Baramati Airport. Captured in real-time, the footage shows the aircraft's fiery explosion as it attempted to land,
Ajit Pawar and Suresh Kalmadi were instrumental in driving Pune’s development through major government infrastructure projects.
The quiet lanes of Vitawa in Kalwa, Thane, were steeped in grief on Wednesday as residents mourned the death of Vidip Dilip Jadhav, the personal bodyguard of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who lost his life in a tragic plane crash while travelling with him.
NCP leader and Ajit Pawar’s cousin Supriya Sule expressed shock over the untimely demise of the Maharashtra deputy chief minister, saying she was devastated by the loss.
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Shocked and saddened: Akshay Kumar to Sanjay Dutt, celebs mourn Ajit Pawar's death
Bollywood celebrities including Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Vivek Oberoi, and Kangana Ranaut shared their condolences after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's fatal plane crash while en route to Baramati.
The sudden death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash today (January 28) has once again cast a spotlight on the ₹70,000‑crore irrigation scam,
Shocking rumours on January 28, 2026 claimed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a private aircraft crash en route Mumbai to Baramati, but authorities swiftly denied the reports.
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday, January 28, condoled Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's death in a plane crash, and said even though the NCP chief chose a different path in politics, he did not let their relationship suffer. Thackeray said that he lost a strong leader and an outstanding colleague.