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Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, died in a plane crash in Baramati. RSS expressed grief and paid tribute.
Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was killed in an air crash on Wednesday. (PTI)
Following the tragic demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash in Baramati, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) – the BJP’s parental organisation – expressed grief over the incident and paid tribute to the leader.
In a statement posted on ‘X’, the RSS said, “The sudden demise of Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Shri Ajit Pawar ji in an airplane accident today is extremely unfortunate and heartbreaking."
“His public life has been quite long and impactful. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh offers him heartfelt tribute and prays to God to grant peace to his soul. Om Shanti", it read.
Ajit Pawar Dies In Plane Crash
Ajit Pawar, 66, died in a tragic plane crash in Maharashtra’s Baramati on Wednesday morning, January 28. Pawar was heading to Baramati to address a public gathering ahead of the Zilla Parishad elections.
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January 28, 2026, 13:54 IST
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