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Ajit Pawar Cremated with Full State Honours

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29 Jan 2026 6:38 AM IST

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde were also present, along with Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra, who is a Rajya Sabha member, and sons Parth and Jay

Ajit Pawar Cremated with Full State Honours
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Police personnel carry mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar during his funeral, at Baramati in Pune district, Thursday. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)

Baramati: The last rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, killed in a plane crash, were held with full state honours on Thursday at Baramati in Pune district.Union ministers Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, former Union minister Sharad Pawar and BJP president Nitin Nabin attended the 66-year-old Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief's funeral at the Vidya Pratishthan ground at Baramati, around 100 km from Pune.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde were also present, along with Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra, who is a Rajya Sabha member, and sons Parth and Jay. Ajit Pawar's cousin Supriya Sule, Lok Sabha member from Baramati, and NCP working president and former Union minister Praful Patel were also present.
Thousands of people gathered for Ajit Pawar's last rites chanted "Ajit Dada amar rahe", when his mortal remains, draped in the national flag, were brought from his village Katewadi to the Vidya Pratishthan ground.
Shah, Gadkari, Nabin, Fadnavis, Union minister Ramdas Athawale, Goa CM Pramod Sawant, Eknath Shinde, former Union minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh were among the leaders who placed floral wreaths on Pawar's mortal remains.
Parth and Jay lit their father's funeral pyre.
On Thursday morning, the mortal remains of Ajit Pawar were taken from the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Hospital in Baramati, where they were kept overnight, to his village.
Pawar and four other persons on board the aircraft were killed after it crashed barely 200 metres from the edge of the tabletop airstrip.
The others killed in the tragedy were Captain Sumit Kapoor, who had a flying experience of 15,000 hours, co-pilot Capt. Shambhavi Pathak with 1,500 hours of flying, Personal Security Officer (PSO) Vidip Jadhav and flight attendant Pinky Mali.
Their mortal remains have been handed over to their families, hospital sources said.
Police have registered an accidental death report (ADR) case in connection with the plane crash, an official said.
The government Wednesday released a statement detailing the sequence of events that led to the crash and Ajit Pawar's death.
The aircraft was cleared for landing after a go-around due to poor visibility, but having finally received a clearance, it did not give any read-back to the ATC, and moments later burst into flames near the edge of the airstrip.
The Civil Aviation Ministry on Thursday said the "black box" (comprising the Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorde) of the Learjet aircraft has been recovered.


Live Updates

2026-01-29 01:08:04
  • 29 Jan 2026 10:44 AM IST

    Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde arrive in Baramati


  • 29 Jan 2026 10:22 AM IST

    The hearse van carrying the mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar moves towards Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites. People gather on the street to pay him their last respects. 




  • 29 Jan 2026 10:20 AM IST

    NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule arrives at Vidya Pratishthan ground, where the last rites of Ajit Pawar will be held.


  • 29 Jan 2026 10:18 AM IST

    Hearse van carrying the mortal remains of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar leaves his residence for the last rites, to be held at the Vidya Pratishthan ground.



  • 29 Jan 2026 9:46 AM IST

    NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar at Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM and his nephew, Ajit Pawar



  • 29 Jan 2026 9:44 AM IST

    Congress leader and former Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Congress MP Praniti Shinde arrive at Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar



  • 29 Jan 2026 9:41 AM IST

    Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana on Thursday expressed grief over the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, highlighting his influence and contribution to the State's politics. In its editorial, Saamana described Ajit Pawar as a natural leader who demonstrated independent leadership despite working under his uncle Sharad Pawar's shadow. It said his sudden death was a cruel blow to Maharashtra, robbing the State of a strong and large-hearted leader. The editorial noted that Ajit Pawar was constantly on the move and deeply engaged in public life.


  • 29 Jan 2026 9:17 AM IST

    Emotional supporter breaks down in tears while paying tribute to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who passed away yesterday after the aircraft he was travelling in crashed in Baramati, claiming the lives of all those on board.



  • 29 Jan 2026 9:13 AM IST

    CRPF and Police have been deployed for crowd management as a massive crowd gathers at Vidya Pratishthan ground ahead of Ajit Pawar's last rites.



  • 29 Jan 2026 9:12 AM IST

    Supporter mourns the demise of NCP Chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who passed away yesterday after the aircraft he was travelling in crashed in Baramati.



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