LG, CM Mourn Death of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday expressed profound grief over the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash at Baramati airport in Pune district.

In a post on X, the LG’s office said, “It is with shock and deep sadness that I learnt about the untimely demise of Shri Ajit Pawar Ji. He was a widely respected leader committed to the well-being of the people and served Maharashtra with distinction. My condolences to his family and admirers.”

It is with shock and deep sadness that I learnt about the untimely demise of Shri Ajit Pawar Ji. He was a widely respected leader who was committed to the well-being of the people and who served the Maharashtra with distinction. My condolences to his family & admirers.
ॐ शांति

— Office of LG J&K (@OfficeOfLGJandK) January 28, 2026

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also expressed his shock on X, recalling his long association with Pawar. “Ajit da was an able administrator and a consummate political organiser whose loss will be greatly felt. I join my father in sending our condolences to Sharad Pawar Sb, Supriya, and the entire family,” he wrote.

Shocked to hear about the untimely demise of Ajit Pawar Sb. I’ve known Ajit da since my days in college in Bombay when I stayed with Sharad Pawar Sb & his family at Varsha. Ajit da was an able administrator and a consummate political organiser whose loss will be greatly felt. I…

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) January 28, 2026

Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister, has died at 66. He was on board a charter plane that crashed during landing in Baramati. Pawar had a long political career, starting in the cooperative movement and serving as a six-term MLA from Baramati. He held key ministerial portfolios and was a senior leader of the Nationalist Congress Party.