A charter plane flying from Mumbai to Baramati crash-landed at 8:45 a.m. in Baramati, Maharashtra, with Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on board, ANI reported. The incident occurred when the plane carrying NCP leader Pawar (66) and others was landing in Pune's Baramati area, officials said. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was travelling to Baramati to address a public rally linked to the Zilla Parishad elections when the aircraft carrying him crashed, officials said. Pawar was the longest-serving Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra in non-consecutive terms, having held the office six times under different administrations. He served as deputy chief minister in governments led by Prithviraj Chavan, Devendra Fadnavis, Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde, reflecting his enduring influence across shifting political alignments in the state.

Source: Mint January 28, 2026 07:13 UTC