Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar passes away in tragic plane crash incident in Baramati on Wednesday morning. This news has not only left the NCP in mourning, but has spread a period of grief across the entire Maharashtra. Everyone is shocked and unable to accept the sudden demise of Ajit Pawar. Nationalist Congress Party MLA and former minister , Dhananjay Munde immediately left for Baramati after hearing the news of Ajit Pawar's unfortunate accident and while talking to one of his colleagues during the journey, he broke down in tears. Regarding Ajit's death, Munde said in his social media post, "Today I have become orphan again... My elder brother has left me orphaned...After my father passed away, my brother never let me feel the absence of a father. I cannot express my relationship with my brother in words."
"A leader who would go to sleep with the dream of developing the entire state of Maharashtra in his heart, and then wake up in the early morning to work towards fulfilling those dreams; a leader who established a formidable reputation for development in Maharashtra through time management and discipline – that brother has left us all, including Maharashtra and the entire country, stunned and plunged into sorrow..."
"My brother's untimely death is an event that is simply unbelievable. Our political existence depended on my brother... That's why I still feel that his phone call will come any moment, and he will say, "Dhananjay, be on time, okay..." Therefore, the word 'tribute' doesn't even come to mind...This is an irreparable loss for the country, the state, the party, my Beed district, and for me personally...,"He concluded.
Dhananjay Munde Emotional Breakdown
About Ajit Pawar Baramati Plane Crash
Today marks a dark day for Maharashtra politics. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five others died this morning when their charter plane crashed while landing at Baramati airport. The plane skidded off the runway and caught fire, killing all on board. Pawar was en route from Mumbai to Baramati to campaign for the upcoming Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections. Reactions are pouring in from across the country following Pawar's untimely death, and NCP MLA Dhananjay Munde has departed for Baramati.
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Ajit Pawar had left his mark on Maharashtra politics in his long political career. Following in the footsteps of his uncle Shadar Pawar, Ajit Pawar started his career from the cooperative sector. Later in 1991, he was elected as an MP from the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency. But he really made his mark in Maharashtra politics when Ajit Pawar was elected as a consecutive MLA from Baramati assembly constituency. He also held the responsibility of major ministries like Finance, Planning, Water Resources, and Energy. Ajit Pawar holds the record for holding the post of Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the longest period. Ajit Pawar was also the Deputy Chief Minister in the current ruling grand alliance government in the state.