The chair of Ajit Pawar, from which the state’s politics were shaped, the administration was run, and party workers were directed, stood empty on Sunday. When the urn containing the late Deputy Chief Minister’s ashes arrived at the NCP office in Mumbai, his son Parth Pawar became emotional after holding his empty chair and bowed before his father’s chair. Holding the chair tightly, he let out his grief, leaving others and party workers in tears.
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The ritual worship of the Asti Kalash was performed at the state office in Mumbai in the presence of senior leaders and office-bearers. Party leaders said the urn will now be taken across the state so people from all parts of the state can pay their respects. “This is being done to take Dada’s legacy and memories to every household,” they said.
After the puja, Parth Pawar stood before Ajit Pawar’s table for a long time. The grief on his face was seen in a photos and video shared on social media as he touched the chair that had witnessed his father’s political journey.