Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar d!ed on January 28, 2026, after a chartered aircraft he was travelling in cr@shed during an attempted emergency landing at Baramati in Pune district. Officials said there were no survivors. The incident has tr!ggered shock across political parties, with state and national leaders expressing condolences. Aviation authorities have ordered a probe to determine the cause of the cr@sh, while the state government announced support for the victims’ families.