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.