Ajit Pawar: News
Ajit Anantrao Pawar is a senior politician of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) from Maharashtra and the nephew of party chief Sharad Pawar. As of 2021, he is the Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Finance in Maharashtra's Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. Pawar marked his entry into politics by winning a cooperative sugar body's poll in the 1980s. Since his first time in 1991, Pawar has been an MLA in the Maharashtra State Assembly from the Baramati constituency and has often held multiple portfolios, including the post of Deputy CM. He has served Maharashtra in his capacity as the Minister of State for Agriculture and Power and Minister of Water Resources, among others. In the past years, many controversies have cropped up around the NCP leader, ranging from serious corruption allegations to backlash on his controversial remarks. In 2021, Pawar was also under the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) scanner for alleged corruption and money laundering offenses in the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam.
Sunetra Pawar urges not to politicize Ajit Pawar's death
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar has urged against politicizing the death of her husband, Ajit Pawar.
Baramati airport: Private trainer aircraft crash-lands near runway
A trainer aircraft of a private company crash-landed at Baramati airport in Pune on Sunday.
'Internal matter': Supriya Sule on Prashant Kishor-Sunetra Pawar meet
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) working president Supriya Sule has said that whether the rival Ajit Pawar NCP faction wants to work with political strategist Prashant Kishor is an "internal matter."
BJP pushes for NCP factions' merger; Sunetra Pawar, son oppose
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is reportedly pushing for a merger between the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar). The move is aimed at strengthening the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
NCP faction meetings with CM Devendra Fadnavis stir political storm
Maharashtra is witnessing a political stir as tensions rise within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
Sunetra Pawar to win Baramati by-polls unopposed as Congress withdraws
The Congress has decided not to contest the upcoming Baramati Assembly bypoll, which means Sunetra Pawar, wife of former NCP leader Ajit Pawar, will win the bypoll unopposed.
Raigad event poster omits late Ajit Pawar and Sunetra Pawar
A poster at a Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) event in Maharashtra's Raigad district has sparked controversy after it didn't feature photos of late Ajit Pawar and his wife, Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar.
Ajit Pawar's death: Nephew files zero FIR, alleges 'larger conspiracy'
Rohit Pawar has filed a zero FIR in Bengaluru over the plane crash that killed his uncle, Ajit Pawar, and four others.
Ajit Pawar crash: Son shares video, questions AAIB report
Jay Pawar, the son of late Ajit Pawar, has raised concerns over the preliminary report of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the plane crash that killed his father.
Maharashtra: Tussle erupts in MVA over Rajya Sabha seat
The lone Rajya Sabha seat for the opposition in Maharashtra has become a contentious issue within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance.
Sunetra Pawar elected as NCP national president
Sunetra Pawar has been elected as the national president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
Fadnavis seeks CBI probe into Ajit Pawar's plane crash
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the plane crash that killed Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar last month.
Baramati crash has links to 'influential' figures: Rohit Pawar
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra MLA Rohit Pawar has alleged that the private jet operator involved in the Baramati plane crash had connections with "very influential" political and business figures.
Fire damaged both of Ajit Pawar plane's black boxes: AAIB
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has said that both black boxes of the Learjet aircraft that crashed at Baramati airport on January 28 were damaged in a fire.
Baramati crash: Learjet's DFDR data retrieved, CVR probe ongoing
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has successfully retrieved data from the Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) of the Learjet 45 that crashed in Baramati on January 28.
NCP's new gag order ends speculation about factions' merger
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has put an end to speculation of a merger between its two factions.
New video emerges from Baramati crash that killed Ajit Pawar
A video has emerged on social media, purportedly showing the crash site of a small plane from January 28 in Baramati, Maharashtra, NDTV reported.
Rohit Pawar to reveal 'eye-opening points' on Ajit Pawar death
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Rohit Pawar has called a press conference at the Yashwantrao Chavan Centre in Mumbai on Tuesday, February 10.
After Ajit Pawar's death, Centre begins inspection of 400 airstrips
The Civil Aviation Ministry has launched a nationwide inspection of around 400 uncontrolled airstrips in India.
Ajit Pawar's last call before death in plane crash revealed
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has released the audio of Ajit Pawar's last phone conversation before he died in a plane crash.
Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde's chopper faces technical issue before take-off
A technical snag was detected in the helicopter of Maharashtra cabinet minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pankaja Munde on Tuesday.
'Should be investigated': Sanjay Raut finds Ajit Pawar's death 'suspicious'
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has raised serious questions over the sudden death of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) prominent leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
Ajit Pawar crash: Burnt debris cleared, sent for forensic probe
Four days after the tragic plane crash that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five others, authorities have started clearing the accident site in Baramati, India Today reported.
Sunetra Pawar takes oath as Maharashtra's first woman Deputy CM
Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Saturday. She succeeds her late husband, Ajit Pawar, who tragically died in a plane crash.
Sunetra Pawar elected as NCP's Maharashtra legislature leader
Sunetra Pawar, the wife of late Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar, was on Saturday elected as the leader of the party's legislature wing in Maharashtra.
'It seems...process will be discontinued': Sharad Pawar on NCP reunification
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar has confirmed that talks of a potential merger between the two factions have been underway. However, he said these discussions now seem uncertain.
'NCP's call, family not consulted': Sharad Pawar on Sunetra's role
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has confirmed that the decision to appoint Sunetra Pawar as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra was taken by the party without consulting the family.
NCP leaders meet Fadnavis; stake claim to Ajit Pawar's portfolios
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders on Friday met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, staking claim to the portfolios of the late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
Ajit Pawar wanted to reunite NCP on uncle Sharad's birthday
Ankush Kakade, a senior leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founded by Sharad Pawar, has shared an emotional memory about late Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's last wish.
Baramati plane crash exposes gap: India has 150 'uncontrolled' airports
The plane crash near Baramati that claimed the lives of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and four others has exposed infrastructural gaps at India's lesser-known airstrips.
Black box of crashed aircraft recovered after Ajit Pawar's death
The black box from the aircraft that crashed in Baramati, Pune district on Wednesday has been recovered.
DGCA official reveals final words from Ajit Pawar's plane cockpit
A tragic plane crash in Maharashtra's Baramati on Wednesday killed five people, including Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar cremated with full state honors
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Ajit Pawar was cremated with full state honors on Thursday.
Who are Parth and Jay Pawar? Ajit Pawar's sons
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash on Wednesday morning. His plane crashed while attempting to land at Baramati airport in Pune district.
'Why ground fit aircraft?' Plane owner after Ajit Pawar's death
The owner of VSR Aviation, VK Singh, has defended the Learjet 45 that crashed at Baramati airport in Pune district, saying it was "absolutely fit" and ruled out any technical failure.
Ajit Pawar dies: What's next for his NCP faction
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar died on Wednesday in a plane crash. He was 66.
Ajit Pawar's body was identified by his wristwatch and clothes
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was killed in a plane crash on Wednesday. The incident took place at Baramati airport, where his Bombardier Learjet 45, operated by VSR Ventures, crashed while attempting to land.
Who were other 4 people onboard Ajit Pawar's ill-fated plane
A plane crash in Baramati, Pune, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, killed five people, including Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
Government details sequence of events before Ajit Pawar's plane crash
A private jet carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed near Baramati airport on Wednesday. The crash killed all five people.
Pilot issued 'mayday' before Ajit Pawar's plane crashed, probe finds
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash on Wednesday morning. The accident occurred when a Learjet 45 aircraft crashed while attempting to land at the Baramati airstrip.
CCTV captures moment Ajit Pawar's plane crashed, killing all 5
The moment Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's plane crashed near Baramati on Wednesday morning has been captured on camera.