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Six people, including Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, died in a plane crash on Wednesday (28 January 2026) morning in Baramati, Maharashtra. It was claimed that this accident happened when his plane was landing in Baramati. According to PTI, the plane crashed while landing.
Ajit Pawar has been active in Maharashtra politics for a long time and was associated with Baramati. He had worked on various posts at the national and state level and was Deputy Chief Minister and senior NCP leader for a long time.
Uncle Sharad Pawar taught political skills
Ajit Pawar’s political journey began under the tutelage of his uncle Sharad Pawar, who taught him political skills and organizational strategies and made the Baramati region the family political stronghold. The political relationship between the two and the subsequent political division affected the politics of Maharashtra at many points.
1991 Lok Sabha elections and resignation for Sharad Pawar
According to the report of The Hindu, in 1991, Ajit Pawar entered national politics by winning the election from Baramati Lok Sabha seat. This victory was not just a personal success, but was a part of Sharad Pawar’s political strategy. Later, Ajit Pawar vacated this seat for his uncle Sharad Pawar, so that he could become the Defense Minister in the Central Government. This decision shows that at that time Ajit Pawar was working completely under the leadership of Sharad Pawar.
school of administrative skills
While working with Sharad Pawar, Ajit Pawar learned many important lessons of administration. Taking quick decisions, punctuality, working in a balanced manner with both officials and the public and taking tough but practical decisions in times of crisis became part of his working style. Sharad Pawar’s experience as Chief Minister and Union Minister was like a living training for Ajit Pawar.
Ajit Pawar’s distinct identity in Maharashtra politics
With time, Ajit Pawar did not limit himself to being only Sharad Pawar’s nephew. While working in important departments like irrigation, finance and administration, he distinguished himself with his fast and strict working style. For a long time, he was counted among the most influential leaders in the Maharashtra government and his political dominance in the Baramati region became stronger.
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