{"id":50863,"date":"2026-01-28T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T08:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southasianwire.com\/wire\/?p=50863"},"modified":"2026-01-28T08:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T08:00:08","slug":"maharashtra-deputy-chief-minister-ajit-pawar-killed-in-plane-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southasianwire.com\/wire\/2026\/01\/28\/maharashtra-deputy-chief-minister-ajit-pawar-killed-in-plane-crash","title":{"rendered":"Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar Killed in Plane Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"relative basis-auto flex-col -mb-(--composer-overlap-px) [--composer-overlap-px:28px] grow flex\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:882659dd-ab6d-4621-86c7-25f9aa47e357-7\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-16\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"5834abfb-a45f-46a6-a026-62a71869b8ac\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"286\">Ajit Pawar, the deputy chief minister of India\u2019s Maharashtra state and one of its most influential political figures, has died in a plane crash along with four others, according to the country\u2019s aviation regulator.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"534\">The aircraft, which had taken off from Mumbai, crash-landed at the airport in Baramati \u2014 Pawar\u2019s constituency and intended destination \u2014 the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said. The cause of the crash has not yet been officially confirmed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"619\">Two members of Pawar\u2019s staff and two crew members were also killed in the incident.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"704\">Visuals from the crash site showed the wreckage engulfed in flames and thick smoke.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"930\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the tragedy, saying he was \u201csaddened\u201d by the news and extended condolences to the families of the victims. In a separate message, he paid tribute to Pawar\u2019s political legacy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"1147\">Ajit Pawar, nephew of veteran politician Sharad Pawar \u2014 founder of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) \u2014 played a central role in Maharashtra politics for decades and served multiple terms as deputy chief minister.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1434\">In recent years, he split from his uncle\u2019s faction with several lawmakers to form his own party, which was later officially recognised by India\u2019s Election Commission as the NCP. His group was part of Maharashtra\u2019s ruling alliance alongside Prime Minister Modi\u2019s Bharatiya Janata Party.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1569\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Authorities have launched an investigation into the crash as the state and nation mourn the sudden loss of a senior political leader.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"thread-bottom-container\" class=\"sticky bottom-0 group\/thread-bottom-container relative isolate z-10 w-full basis-auto has-data-has-thread-error:pt-2 has-data-has-thread-error:[box-shadow:var(--sharp-edge-bottom-shadow)] md:border-transparent md:pt-0 dark:border-white\/20 md:dark:border-transparent print:hidden content-fade single-line flex flex-col\">\n<div class=\"relative h-0\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"thread-bottom\">\n<div class=\"text-base mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 mb-4\">\n<div class=\"flex justify-center empty:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-auto relative z-1 flex h-(--composer-container-height,100%) max-w-full flex-(--composer-container-flex,1) flex-col\"><button class=\"invisible absolute self-center\" tabindex=\"-1\" name=\"context-connector-pasted-link-popover-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"radix-_R_9pqcl8l5eb33ih6kcm_\" data-state=\"closed\"><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"absolute start-0 end-0 bottom-full z-20\"><\/div>\n<form class=\"group\/composer w-full\" data-type=\"unified-composer\">\n<div class=\"hidden\"><input tabindex=\"-1\" multiple=\"multiple\" type=\"file\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"bg-token-bg-primary corner-superellipse\/1.1 cursor-text overflow-clip bg-clip-padding p-2.5 contain-inline-size motion-safe:transition-colors motion-safe:duration-200 motion-safe:ease-in-out dark:bg-[#303030] grid grid-cols-[auto_1fr_auto] [grid-template-areas:'header_header_header'_'leading_primary_trailing'_'._footer_.'] group-data-expanded\/composer:[grid-template-areas:'header_header_header'_'primary_primary_primary'_'leading_footer_trailing'] shadow-short\" data-composer-surface=\"true\">\n<div class=\"-my-2.5 flex min-h-14 items-center overflow-x-hidden px-1.5 [grid-area:primary] group-data-expanded\/composer:mb-0 group-data-expanded\/composer:px-2.5\">\n<div class=\"wcDTda_prosemirror-parent text-token-text-primary max-h-[max(30svh,5rem)] max-h-52 min-h-[var(--deep-research-composer-extra-height,unset)] flex-1 overflow-auto [scrollbar-width:thin] default-browser vertical-scroll-fade-mask\"><textarea class=\"wcDTda_fallbackTextarea\" name=\"prompt-textarea\" autofocus=\"\" placeholder=\"Ask anything\" data-virtualkeyboard=\"true\"><\/textarea><\/p>\n<div id=\"prompt-textarea\" class=\"ProseMirror\" contenteditable=\"true\" translate=\"no\" data-virtualkeyboard=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ajit Pawar, the deputy chief minister of India\u2019s Maharashtra state and one of its most influential political figures, has died in a plane crash along with four others, according to the country\u2019s aviation regulator. 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