Ajit Pawar, whose full name was Ajit Anantrao Pawar, was born on 22 July 1959 in Deolali Pravara, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra. Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash on 28 January 2026 at around 8:50 am. His entire life spanned from 1959 to January 2026 and he lived a life of 66 years. Ajit Pawar made his debut in Indian politics in 1982, when he was about 23 years old. He started his politics career at the level of Zila Parishad and after getting success in politics, he became two times Deputy Chief Minister of a big state like Maharashtra.
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Deputy CM Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash
Along with the deputy Chief minister of one of the biggest states of India, Ajit Pawar, one of the popular politicians of Maharashtra, has also died. On 28 January 2026, Ajit Pawar was going from Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra, to Baramati for his political work. Ajit Pawar was travelling in a chartered private plane named Learjet 45 XR. Ajit Pawar and his personal security officer, assistant staff, co-pilot, pilot in command were also with him and all the people have died in the plane crash. The private plane crashed and was completely damaged, the plane caught fire and all the people died on the accident spot.
According to some news reports, his chartered plane took off from Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport at 8:10 AM for Baramati. The private plane crashed while landing at Baramati Airport around 8:45 AM. The exact cause of the crash and the reason for the crash remains unknown. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is currently investigating the crash site.
But some reports believe that the weather conditions in Baramati were not good due to poor visibility, which might have caused the plane crash. But bad weather conditions are not yet the final and confirmed reason for the plane crash. Aviation Authority Team (DGCA) has started its formal investigation as soon as it heard the news of the plane crash, in which after looking at reasons like Cockpit Voice Recorder, Actual Flight Data, Aircraft Maintenance Records, all technical issues and Runway Conditions, one accurate reason will be declared as the reason for the plane crash.
Ajit Pawar was going to Baramati for his public meetings and Zilla Parishad Election events and his private plane was at Baramati Airport, which is located in Baramati, Pune District, Maharashtra. The pilots of the plane were trying to land the plane at Baramati Airport, when just before the runway, their control got disturbed and the aircraft went out of control and fell down and caught fire.
On hearing this news, VSR Ventures Private Limited Chartered Company’s senior V.K. Singh said that their private plane was completely safe and secure and there was no safety issue in the plane. He told that both the pilots present in the plane were experienced and completely fit. VSR Company told that the name of one pilot is Sumit Kapoor and the name of the other pilot is Sambhavi Pathak.
There is an atmosphere of great grief in Ajit Pawar’s family after hearing the news of his death. Maharashtra Politics has also received a big shock as they have lost an experienced leader.
FAQs
Who was the Pilot of the Ajit Pawar Plane Crash?
Ajit Pawar was going to Baramati in a private plane. The main pilot of the plane was Sumit Kapoor, and the co-pilot was Shambhavi Pathak. Both the pilots also lost their lives in the plane crash.
Is Ajit Pawar from the BJP Political Party?
Ajit Pawar was a senior Indian politician from Maharashtra and prominent leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). He Served multiple times as a Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and was known for his strong influence in state politics, especially in the Baramati Region. Although he later aligned with the BJP-Led government, he was not a BJP member and continue to represent the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
How Many people died in the plane crash in Maharashtra?
The private plane which crashed in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 28 January 2026, in which Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was travelling, four more people were present with Ajit Pawar like Co-Pilot, Main Pilot, (PSO) Personal Security Officer, Assistant Staff.
Who is CM and Deputy CM of Maharashtra?
In 2026, the CM of Maharashtra is Devendra Fadnavis, and the Deputy CM was Ajit Pawar, who is no longer in this world. He died in a plane crash on 28 January 2026.