"The investigation is in the final stages. The investigation team is trying their best to finalise the report as a top priority," the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) said in a statement

Ajit Pawar, who was one of the sitting deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra, was killed when the Learjet 45 he was travelling in crashed in Baramati on Wednesday. The merger discussions, led by Ajit Pawar and NCP (SP) state chief Jayant Patil, had been underway for the past four months