NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has ruled out conspiracy in the death of his nephew Ajit Pawar. ADVERTISEMENTMamata Banerjee demanded a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the plane crash that killed Ajit Pawar and four others. "He (Ajit Pawar) was a big leader, served as a deputy chief minister many times, and a popular leader of Maharashtra. In the recent civic polls held in Maharashtra, the late Ajit Pawar had contested the polls in alliance with his estranged uncle, the Maratha strongman Sharad Pawar. The Bengal BJP co-incharge Amit Malviya demanded a court-monitored probe into the fire accident at a warehouse in Anandapur.

Source: The Telegraph January 28, 2026 18:42 UTC