Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday condoled the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, expressing deep sorrow over what he described as a tragic loss for the nation and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). In a message shared on social media, Shah said the news of Ajit Pawar’s passing in a tragic accident had left him “deeply distressed.” He described Pawar as a senior NDA colleague who dedicated over three and a half decades of his life to the welfare of people across Maharashtra.
“The way Ajit Pawar ji dedicated himself to the welfare of every section of society in Maharashtra over the past three and a half decades cannot be expressed in words,” Shah said in his tweet. Recalling their interactions, the Union Home Minister said that whenever they met, Pawar would engage in detailed discussions on various issues related to public welfare and governance in the state. He termed the loss as deeply personal, not only for the NDA but for himself as well. “His passing is a personal loss not only for the NDA family but also for me,” Shah stated.
Expressing solidarity with the bereaved family, Shah conveyed his deepest condolences to the Pawar family and said the entire NDA stood firmly with them during this hour of grief. “May God grant the departed soul a place at His divine feet. Om Shanti Shanti Shanti,” the Union Home Minister concluded. er Ajit Pawar and five others were killed on Wednesday morning after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Pune. The incident occurred while the aircraft was attempting to land in the Baramati area of Pune. Pawar, 66, who was also a senior leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), was travelling on the chartered flight at the time of the crash, according to official sources. The circumstances leading to the accident are under investigation.Following the news of Pawar’s death, NCP–SP leader Supriya Sule, along with Sunetra Pawar and Parth Pawar, departed for Maharashtra. Political leaders across party lines expressed shock and grief as condolences poured in from across the country.