The last rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will be held today at 11 am with full state honours. Several senior leaders are expected to be present at the ceremony, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Piyush Goyal, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's last rites will be performed with full state honors today at 11 am, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders expected to attend; he died in a chartered plane crash on Tuesday.
Ajit Pawar's mortal remains have been placed at the Vidya Pratishtan ground so that people from across the state can pay their final respects before the funeral.
The 66-year-old leader lost his life in a chartered plane crash on Tuesday morning while travelling from Mumbai to Baramati. He was heading to his home constituency to campaign for the upcoming Zilla Panchayat elections when the tragic accident occurred.
Following his sudden demise, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a state holiday and declared three days of mourning across the state as a mark of respect to the late leader.
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Parth and Jay, sons of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, acknowledge the NCP supporters and party workers attending the last rites of their father & NCP chief
#WATCH | Baramati | Parth and Jay, sons of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, acknowledge the NCP supporters and party workers attending the last rites of their father & NCP chief pic.twitter.com/5V14V4j6gt
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President Nitin Nabin, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde depart from Baramati after attending the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar
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Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde pays last respects to his colleague & Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, in Baramati
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Drone visuals from Vidya Pratishthan ground where the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar are being performed.
#WATCH | Baramati | Drone visuals from Vidya Pratishthan ground where the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar are being performed. pic.twitter.com/2icmo7OPpV
Sunetra Pawar, wife of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar & Rajya Sabha MP, pays last respects to her husband, who lost his life in a plane crash yesterday
#WATCH | Baramati | Sunetra Pawar, wife of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar & Rajya Sabha MP, pays last respects to her husband, who lost his life in a plane crash yesterday pic.twitter.com/4d33AMIk2a
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's sons, Parth and Jay, perform the last rites rituals of their father, in Baramati
#WATCH | Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's sons, Parth and Jay, perform the last rites rituals of their father, in Baramati pic.twitter.com/ahESsl7i8a
The National Flag, draped over the mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar during the State funeral, handed over to his son Jay Pawar before the last rites
#WATCH | Baramati | The National Flag, draped over the mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar during the State funeral, handed over to his son Jay Pawar before the last rites pic.twitter.com/lHGFkUdv4D
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President Nitin Nabin, along with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, arrive at Vidya Pratishthan ground to attend the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar
#WATCH | Baramati | Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President Nitin Nabin, along with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, arrive at Vidya Pratishthan ground to attend the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar pic.twitter.com/Fh04FEDwnJ
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#WATCH | Baramati | NCP-SCP leader Supriya Sule consoles Sunetra Pawar, as the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar will begin shortly pic.twitter.com/zmYqgqirRT
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#WATCH | Baramati | Mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, wrapped in Tricolour, brought to Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites pic.twitter.com/eI7t8vyKlW
Ministry of Civil Aviation On Ajit Pawar's Plane Crash:
Ministry of Civil Aviation says, "Following the unfortunate aircraft accident near Baramati, all requisite response and investigative mechanisms were activated immediately. Ensuring a thorough, transparent, and time-bound inquiry remains a top priority. A team of three officers from AAIB, Delhi, and another team of three officers from the DGCA, Mumbai Regional Office, reached the crash site on 28 January. The Director General, AAIB, also arrived at the site the same day. The investigation is progressing expeditiously, and the black box of the ill-fated aircraft has been recovered. The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) remains fully committed to completing the investigation within a defined timeframe, strictly in accordance with established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and laid-down guidelines. The investigation has been initiated in accordance with Rules 5 and 11 of the AAIB Rules, 2025."
Ministry of Civil Aviation says, "Following the unfortunate aircraft accident near Baramati, all requisite response and investigative mechanisms were activated immediately. Ensuring a thorough, transparent, and time-bound inquiry remains a top priority. A team of three officers… pic.twitter.com/OUFuYGV6lR
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President Nitin Nabin arrive in Baramati to attend the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar
#WATCH | Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President Nitin Nabin arrive in Baramati to attend the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar pic.twitter.com/XaQ1ZvldBp
People in large numbers walk towards Vidya Pratishthan ground to take part in the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in Baramati
#WATCH | People in large numbers walk towards Vidya Pratishthan ground to take part in the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in Baramati pic.twitter.com/47f7CqgK7p
The hearse van carrying the mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar moves towards Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites.
#WATCH | Baramati | The hearse van carrying the mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar moves towards Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites. pic.twitter.com/qVcfzPY4q7
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's supporters chant 'Ajit 'dada' amar rahe' as his mortal remains are being taken to Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites.
#WATCH | Baramati | Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's supporters chant 'Ajit 'dada' amar rahe' as his mortal remains are being taken to Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites. His son Jay Pawar, nephew Rohit Pawar and other members of the Pawar family present pic.twitter.com/EMYVNhmJSj
Full state honours accorded to Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who lost his life in a charter plane crash in Baramati yesterday
#WATCH | Katewadi, Baramati | Full state honours accorded to Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who lost his life in a charter plane crash in Baramati yesterday
Ajit Pawar's wife, Sunetra Pawar, and their sons, Parth and Jay, are present. pic.twitter.com/WTQQg5LHXr
The hearse van carrying the mortal remains of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar leaves from his Katewadi residence. His last rites will be performed at Vidya Pratishthan ground.
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#WATCH | Maharashtra: Visuals from the site in Baramati where a charter plane crash landed yesterday, claiming the lives of all five people on board, including Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. NDRF perosnnel and DG are present here. pic.twitter.com/bsSNQdj4Ju
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
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Baramati observed a 'bandh', following the tragic demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar yesterday after the aircraft he was travelling in crashed in Baramati, claiming the lives of all those on board.
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Ajit Pawar Last Rites
Visuals of the carriage that will carry the mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar for the final rites.
VIDEO | Baramati, Maharashtra: Visuals of the carriage that will carry the mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar for the final rites.
Ajit Pawar passed away yesterday after the aircraft he was travelling in crashed in Baramati, claiming the lives of all… pic.twitter.com/cXAnGMpQvq
Visuals of the carriage that will carry the mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar for the final rites.
VIDEO | Baramati, Maharashtra: Visuals of the carriage that will carry the mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar for the final rites.
Ajit Pawar passed away yesterday after the aircraft he was travelling in crashed in Baramati, claiming the lives of all… pic.twitter.com/cXAnGMpQvq
Preparations for the funeral of NCP Chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar are underway at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati.
#WATCH | Baramati, Maharashtra | Preparations for the funeral of NCP Chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar are underway at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati.
NCP Chief and Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar passed away yesterday when the aircraft he was… pic.twitter.com/kCGJnEk3d6
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Preparations for the funeral of NCP Chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar are underway at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati.
Jan 29, 2026, 8:08 am IST
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Preparations for the funeral of NCP Chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar are underway at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati.
#WATCH | Baramati, Maharashtra | Preparations for the funeral of NCP Chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar are underway at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati.
NCP Chief and Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar passed away yesterday when the aircraft he was… pic.twitter.com/kCGJnEk3d6
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#WATCH | Baramati | NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule, MLA Rohit Pawar and other members of the Pawar family gather at the Katewadi home of Maharashtra Deputy CM late Ajit Pawar pic.twitter.com/Pnkw9M1EFc
Visuals from the site in Baramati where a charter plane crash landed yesterday, claiming the lives of all five people on board, including Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. Police and NDRF personnel are present here.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Visuals from the site in Baramati where a charter plane crash landed yesterday, claiming the lives of all five people on board, including Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. Police and NDRF personnel are present here. pic.twitter.com/x6jKN6A5pi
Preparations for the funeral of NCP Chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar are underway at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati.
#WATCH | Maharashtra | Preparations for the funeral of NCP Chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar are underway at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati.
He passed away yesterday when the aircraft he was travelling in crashed in Baramati, killing all on… pic.twitter.com/gbGEHzgaar
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Visuals from the site in Baramati where a charter plane crash landed yesterday, claiming the lives of all five people on board, including Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. Officials from DGCA and Forensics are investigating at the crash site
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Visuals from the site in Baramati where a charter plane crash landed yesterday, claiming the lives of all five people on board, including Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. Officials from DGCA and Forensics are investigating at the crash site https://t.co/zqofGtxhEWpic.twitter.com/FnSqhOgfRi
Baramati observed a 'bandh', following the tragic demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar yesterday after the aircraft he was travelling in crashed in Baramati, claiming the lives of all those on board.
Jan 29, 2026, 9:38 am IST
On the demise of the Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, NCP leader Pratap Patil Chikhalikar says," Such a good leader has left us all.
#WATCH | Baramati | On the demise of the Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, NCP leader Pratap Patil Chikhalikar says," Such a good leader has left us all. Recently, I spent the day with him at an event in Nanded. It is our misfortune that he has left us." pic.twitter.com/n3oGKahODC
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
Jan 29, 2026, 9:42 am IST
Visuals from the site in Baramati where a charter plane crash landed yesterday, claiming the lives of all five people on board, including Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. NDRF perosnnel and DG are present here.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Visuals from the site in Baramati where a charter plane crash landed yesterday, claiming the lives of all five people on board, including Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. NDRF perosnnel and DG are present here. pic.twitter.com/bsSNQdj4Ju
The hearse van carrying the mortal remains of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar leaves from his Katewadi residence. His last rites will be performed at Vidya Pratishthan ground.
Jan 29, 2026, 9:58 am IST
Full state honours accorded to Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who lost his life in a charter plane crash in Baramati yesterday
#WATCH | Katewadi, Baramati | Full state honours accorded to Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who lost his life in a charter plane crash in Baramati yesterday
Ajit Pawar's wife, Sunetra Pawar, and their sons, Parth and Jay, are present. pic.twitter.com/WTQQg5LHXr
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's supporters chant 'Ajit 'dada' amar rahe' as his mortal remains are being taken to Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites.
#WATCH | Baramati | Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's supporters chant 'Ajit 'dada' amar rahe' as his mortal remains are being taken to Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites. His son Jay Pawar, nephew Rohit Pawar and other members of the Pawar family present pic.twitter.com/EMYVNhmJSj
The hearse van carrying the mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar moves towards Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites.
#WATCH | Baramati | The hearse van carrying the mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar moves towards Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites. pic.twitter.com/qVcfzPY4q7
People in large numbers walk towards Vidya Pratishthan ground to take part in the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in Baramati
#WATCH | People in large numbers walk towards Vidya Pratishthan ground to take part in the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in Baramati pic.twitter.com/47f7CqgK7p
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President Nitin Nabin arrive in Baramati to attend the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar
#WATCH | Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President Nitin Nabin arrive in Baramati to attend the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar pic.twitter.com/XaQ1ZvldBp
Ministry of Civil Aviation On Ajit Pawar's Plane Crash:
Ministry of Civil Aviation says, "Following the unfortunate aircraft accident near Baramati, all requisite response and investigative mechanisms were activated immediately. Ensuring a thorough, transparent, and time-bound inquiry remains a top priority. A team of three officers from AAIB, Delhi, and another team of three officers from the DGCA, Mumbai Regional Office, reached the crash site on 28 January. The Director General, AAIB, also arrived at the site the same day. The investigation is progressing expeditiously, and the black box of the ill-fated aircraft has been recovered. The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) remains fully committed to completing the investigation within a defined timeframe, strictly in accordance with established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and laid-down guidelines. The investigation has been initiated in accordance with Rules 5 and 11 of the AAIB Rules, 2025."
Ministry of Civil Aviation says, "Following the unfortunate aircraft accident near Baramati, all requisite response and investigative mechanisms were activated immediately. Ensuring a thorough, transparent, and time-bound inquiry remains a top priority. A team of three officers… pic.twitter.com/OUFuYGV6lR
Mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, wrapped in Tricolour, brought to Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites
#WATCH | Baramati | Mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, wrapped in Tricolour, brought to Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites pic.twitter.com/eI7t8vyKlW
NCP-SCP leader Supriya Sule consoles Sunetra Pawar, as the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar will begin shortly
#WATCH | Baramati | NCP-SCP leader Supriya Sule consoles Sunetra Pawar, as the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar will begin shortly pic.twitter.com/zmYqgqirRT
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President Nitin Nabin, along with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, arrive at Vidya Pratishthan ground to attend the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar
#WATCH | Baramati | Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President Nitin Nabin, along with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, arrive at Vidya Pratishthan ground to attend the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar pic.twitter.com/Fh04FEDwnJ
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