Shiv Sena (UBT) has expressed deep anguish over the sudden death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar, describing him as the unquestioned “Dada” of the state’s politics and lamenting that his era has ended far too early, reported news agency IANS.

Loss compared to Mahajan, Munde, Deshmukh and R.R. Patil

In an editorial published in its mouthpiece Saamana, the Thackeray-led camp said Pawar’s demise was comparable to the untimely loss of towering leaders such as Pramod Mahajan, Gopinath Munde, Vilasrao Deshmukh and R.R. Patil, reported IANS.