Updated On: 28 January, 2026 04:37 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
PM Modi described Ajit Pawar as a leader with a strong grassroots connection and praised his long public service and dedication to the people of Maharashtra

Ajit Pawar was among those killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Maharashtra's Pune. File Pic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed grief and sorrow following Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar's death in a plane crash.
PM Modi spoke to NCP (SP) chief and Ajit Pawar's uncle Sharad Pawar and conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the family and his party leaders.