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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed deep shock over the sudden death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar in a plane crash at Baramati on Wednesday morning. Reacting to the incident, Banerjee said the tragic loss had left her stunned and grieving, and extended condolences to Pawar’s family, friends and supporters.
Banerjee said Ajit Pawar, along with his co-passengers, died after a disastrous crash involving a private aircraft while attempting to land at Baramati airport. She described the incident as a profound personal and political loss, and conveyed her sympathies to Pawar’s uncle Sharad Pawar and the wider NCP leadership.
The chief minister also stressed that the incident requires a thorough investigation to establish the cause of the crash. This has sent shockwaves across political circles, with leaders across parties expressing grief over the loss of a senior leader who played a key role in Maharashtra’s political landscape for decades.