"The aircraft was en route to Baramati, Pawar's home city, from India's financial capital of Mumbai when it crash-landed in an open field and burst into flames some 254km (159 miles) from the state capital. list of 2 itemsend of list The reason behind the crash was not immediately known, and an investigation is under way. Pawar, 66, was a key political figure and served as the second-highest elected official in Maharashtra, India's wealthiest state."
"In 1991, he was first elected as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Baramati constituency, which he represented for a record eight terms. In 1999, when his powerful uncle formed the NCP, Pawar joined it and served several terms as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister in coalitions led by the NCP over the past two decades. In 2019, Pawar briefly left the NCP to join the BJP's cabinet in Maharashtra as a deputy chief minister."
Ajit Pawar, 66, died when a private plane carrying him crash-landed in an open field and burst into flames while traveling from Mumbai to Baramati; four others on board were also killed. The crash occurred about 254km from the state capital, and the reason behind the crash was not immediately known; an investigation is under way. Pawar served as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister and its second-highest elected official, wielding considerable influence in the state's sugar belt and among rural voters. He began his political career in the late 1980s, was first elected from Baramati in 1991 and represented it for eight terms. He joined the NCP in 1999, served multiple terms as deputy chief minister, briefly joined the BJP in 2019, led a 2023 split, and had his faction recognised by the Election Commission in February 2024.
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