NCP leader and Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash on Wednesday, January 28, in Baramati, along with five others who were on board the aircraft. What caused Pawar’s aircraft to crash is yet to be ascertained. When Maharashtra Deputy CM exclusively spoke to News24 about NDA, Thackeray, youth employmentAjit Pawar, NCP leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, recently spoke exclusively to News24 about the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and youth employment. Dismissing reports of problems within the NDA, Pawar said there is no rift and that elections at national, state and local levels are very different. On his split from Sharad Pawar’s party, Ajit Pawar said the two groups are now separate political organisations.

Source: News 24 January 28, 2026 08:34 UTC