Karnataka Assembly pays tributes to Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar

Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker U T Khader, informing about Pawar's death, paid tributes to the departed leader.

Recalling Pawar's long political journey and that he was a six time Deputy CM of Maharashtra, the Speaker said, "he was the voice of poor, downtrodden, farmers. He was a straightforward politician, a prominent personality from the cooperative field, and was known as Ajit Dada among his followers."

Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil remembering Pawar's leadership qualities said, he used to meet every person who had come to meet him every day.

Leader of Opposition R Ashoka, JD(S) floor leader Suresh Babu, Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar among others spoke remembering Pawar's leadership and work for Maharashtra state.