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The plane carrying the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra state came down in his constituency of Baramati.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\nPublished On 28 Jan 2026<\/span>28 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\nClick here to share on social media<\/p>\nshare2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p class=\"p1\">A plane crash has killed the deputy chief minister of India\u2019s Maharashtra state, Ajit Pawar, the country\u2019s aviation regulator has said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The plane, which took off from the state capital, Mumbai, on Wednesday, crash-landed at the airport in Pawar\u2019s constituency of Baramati, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Two members of the prominent politician\u2019s staff and two crew members were also reported to have been killed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The cause of the crash has not yet been officially confirmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Flightradar24, an online flight tracking service, said the aircraft was attempting a second approach to Baramati airport when it crashed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Times of India newspaper quoted DGCA officials as saying the aircraft, a Learjet 45 operated by a company called VSR, crashed at about 8:45am local time (03:15 GMT).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The daily said Pawar, the nephew of veteran politician Sharad Pawar, who founded the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), was on his way to attend a public rally for the district council elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A witness quoted by the newspaper said the aircraft exploded moments after hitting the ground.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWhen we rushed to the spot, the aircraft was on fire. There were four to five more explosions. People tried to pull the passengers out, but the fire was too intense,\u201d said the witness.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3694140\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3694140\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-3694140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2019-11-23T085123Z_2143076479_RC2WGD98FONP_RTRMADP_3_INDIA-POLITICS-MAHARASHTRA-1746624307.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C478&quality=80\" alt=\"Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar speaks at a news conference in Mumbai, India, November 23, 2019. REUTERS\/Francis Mascarenhas\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3694140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ajit Pawar was the nephew of NCP founder Sharad Pawar (pictured) [File: Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pawar, 66, built his political base through the grassroots cooperative movement. He was a key figure in state politics and served as the second-highest elected official in Maharashtra, as part of the larger federal governing coalition led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<\/p>\n<p>He wielded considerable influence in the state\u2019s vibrant sugar belt and was known for his ability to mobilise rural voters.<\/p>\n<p>The news of Pawar\u2019s death led to an outpouring of emotion.<\/p>\n<p>Crowds gathered outside the Baramati hospital, where his body was taken. The state declared three days of mourning, during which flags will fly at half\u2011mast, government offices and schools will remain shut, and public events will be cancelled.<\/p>\n<p>The state announced that the mourning period reflects its recognition of Pawar\u2019s long service and influence in Maharashtra politics.<\/p>\n<p>State\u2019s Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he had \u201cno words to express my emotions\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have lost my strong and generous friend,\u201d Fadnavis posted on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A similar mood was indicated at the national level. Modi posted on X that Pawar\u2019s \u201cuntimely demise\u201d was \u201cvery shocking and saddening\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">He was \u201cwidely respected as a hardworking personality\u201d, the prime minister said, adding that \u201chis passion for the empowerment of the poor and the deprived was particularly noteworthy\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The plane carrying the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra state came down in his constituency of Baramati. Published On 28 Jan 202628 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A plane crash has killed the deputy chief minister of India\u2019s Maharashtra state, Ajit Pawar, the country\u2019s aviation regulator has said. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10128,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-asia-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10127"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10127\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Published On 28 Jan 2026<\/span>28 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\nClick here to share on social media<\/p>\nshare2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p class=\"p1\">A plane crash has killed the deputy chief minister of India\u2019s Maharashtra state, Ajit Pawar, the country\u2019s aviation regulator has said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The plane, which took off from the state capital, Mumbai, on Wednesday, crash-landed at the airport in Pawar\u2019s constituency of Baramati, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Two members of the prominent politician\u2019s staff and two crew members were also reported to have been killed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The cause of the crash has not yet been officially confirmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Flightradar24, an online flight tracking service, said the aircraft was attempting a second approach to Baramati airport when it crashed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Times of India newspaper quoted DGCA officials as saying the aircraft, a Learjet 45 operated by a company called VSR, crashed at about 8:45am local time (03:15 GMT).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The daily said Pawar, the nephew of veteran politician Sharad Pawar, who founded the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), was on his way to attend a public rally for the district council elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A witness quoted by the newspaper said the aircraft exploded moments after hitting the ground.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWhen we rushed to the spot, the aircraft was on fire. There were four to five more explosions. People tried to pull the passengers out, but the fire was too intense,\u201d said the witness.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3694140\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3694140\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-3694140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2019-11-23T085123Z_2143076479_RC2WGD98FONP_RTRMADP_3_INDIA-POLITICS-MAHARASHTRA-1746624307.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C478&quality=80\" alt=\"Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar speaks at a news conference in Mumbai, India, November 23, 2019. REUTERS\/Francis Mascarenhas\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3694140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ajit Pawar was the nephew of NCP founder Sharad Pawar (pictured) [File: Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pawar, 66, built his political base through the grassroots cooperative movement. He was a key figure in state politics and served as the second-highest elected official in Maharashtra, as part of the larger federal governing coalition led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<\/p>\n<p>He wielded considerable influence in the state\u2019s vibrant sugar belt and was known for his ability to mobilise rural voters.<\/p>\n<p>The news of Pawar\u2019s death led to an outpouring of emotion.<\/p>\n<p>Crowds gathered outside the Baramati hospital, where his body was taken. The state declared three days of mourning, during which flags will fly at half\u2011mast, government offices and schools will remain shut, and public events will be cancelled.<\/p>\n<p>The state announced that the mourning period reflects its recognition of Pawar\u2019s long service and influence in Maharashtra politics.<\/p>\n<p>State\u2019s Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he had \u201cno words to express my emotions\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have lost my strong and generous friend,\u201d Fadnavis posted on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A similar mood was indicated at the national level. Modi posted on X that Pawar\u2019s \u201cuntimely demise\u201d was \u201cvery shocking and saddening\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">He was \u201cwidely respected as a hardworking personality\u201d, the prime minister said, adding that \u201chis passion for the empowerment of the poor and the deprived was particularly noteworthy\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The plane carrying the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra state came down in his constituency of Baramati. Published On 28 Jan 202628 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A plane crash has killed the deputy chief minister of India\u2019s Maharashtra state, Ajit Pawar, the country\u2019s aviation regulator has said. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10128,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-asia-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10127"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10127\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p class=\"p1\">A plane crash has killed the deputy chief minister of India\u2019s Maharashtra state, Ajit Pawar, the country\u2019s aviation regulator has said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The plane, which took off from the state capital, Mumbai, on Wednesday, crash-landed at the airport in Pawar\u2019s constituency of Baramati, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Two members of the prominent politician\u2019s staff and two crew members were also reported to have been killed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The cause of the crash has not yet been officially confirmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Flightradar24, an online flight tracking service, said the aircraft was attempting a second approach to Baramati airport when it crashed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Times of India newspaper quoted DGCA officials as saying the aircraft, a Learjet 45 operated by a company called VSR, crashed at about 8:45am local time (03:15 GMT).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The daily said Pawar, the nephew of veteran politician Sharad Pawar, who founded the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), was on his way to attend a public rally for the district council elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A witness quoted by the newspaper said the aircraft exploded moments after hitting the ground.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWhen we rushed to the spot, the aircraft was on fire. There were four to five more explosions. People tried to pull the passengers out, but the fire was too intense,\u201d said the witness.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3694140\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3694140\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-3694140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2019-11-23T085123Z_2143076479_RC2WGD98FONP_RTRMADP_3_INDIA-POLITICS-MAHARASHTRA-1746624307.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C478&quality=80\" alt=\"Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar speaks at a news conference in Mumbai, India, November 23, 2019. REUTERS\/Francis Mascarenhas\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3694140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ajit Pawar was the nephew of NCP founder Sharad Pawar (pictured) [File: Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pawar, 66, built his political base through the grassroots cooperative movement. He was a key figure in state politics and served as the second-highest elected official in Maharashtra, as part of the larger federal governing coalition led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<\/p>\n<p>He wielded considerable influence in the state\u2019s vibrant sugar belt and was known for his ability to mobilise rural voters.<\/p>\n<p>The news of Pawar\u2019s death led to an outpouring of emotion.<\/p>\n<p>Crowds gathered outside the Baramati hospital, where his body was taken. The state declared three days of mourning, during which flags will fly at half\u2011mast, government offices and schools will remain shut, and public events will be cancelled.<\/p>\n<p>The state announced that the mourning period reflects its recognition of Pawar\u2019s long service and influence in Maharashtra politics.<\/p>\n<p>State\u2019s Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he had \u201cno words to express my emotions\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have lost my strong and generous friend,\u201d Fadnavis posted on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A similar mood was indicated at the national level. Modi posted on X that Pawar\u2019s \u201cuntimely demise\u201d was \u201cvery shocking and saddening\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">He was \u201cwidely respected as a hardworking personality\u201d, the prime minister said, adding that \u201chis passion for the empowerment of the poor and the deprived was particularly noteworthy\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The plane carrying the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra state came down in his constituency of Baramati. Published On 28 Jan 202628 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A plane crash has killed the deputy chief minister of India\u2019s Maharashtra state, Ajit Pawar, the country\u2019s aviation regulator has said. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10128,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-asia-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10127"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10127\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}