"Pawar, who had spent decades in politics in the wealthy and powerful Indian state, was travelling back to campaign in his home constituency when his plane made a failed attempted landing and caught fire as it hit the ground. Two members of his staff and two crew members were also on board the flight. The authorities confirmed there were no survivors."
"Born into a political family, in 1980 he had joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which was formed by his uncle Sharad Pawar. He was seen as the natural heir to take over from his uncle as the party leader. However, their differing political styles led to tension and Pawar was seen to struggle to get out from beneath his uncle's shadow."
Ajit Pawar, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, was killed when his plane crashed and burst into flames during a failed landing while returning to campaign in his home constituency. Two staff members and two crew were also on board; authorities confirmed there were no survivors. The state declared three days of mourning and thousands filled the streets of Baramati for his funeral, where he was to be cremated with full state honours. Pawar served six terms as deputy chief minister and his death creates a significant power vacuum in Maharashtra politics after a career spanning the NCP and a 2023 defection to the BJP.
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