Ajit Pawar

• 28 Jan 2026

On 28th January 2026, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died when the chartered Learjet he was travelling in crashed during landing at Baramati in Pune district.

• The state government subsequently declared a state holiday and three days of mourning.
• The aircraft, a Bombardier Learjet 45, crashed during its second landing approach on the table-top runway.
• The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) confirmed that no survivors were found and that the aircraft was destroyed in the crash, with an investigation ordered to determine the cause.