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Praful Patel insisted there was no question of opposing Sunetra Pawar's name to replace Ajit Pawar as the NCP legislature party leader
A probe revealed that the accused took the woman for a 20-minute drive around Andheri East before returning to the same area and dropping her off at the hotel, where he collected the inflated fare
Ajit Pawars death leaves the NCP and the NCP (SP) in a flux
The Maharashtra government on Wednesday (January 28, 2026) announced a three-day period of State mourning
Mamata Banerjee has demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the death of Ajit Pawar, alleging that all other agencies have been completely compromised
A man who had felt sidelined and wronged by his own family patriarch, and who had tied over struggles to maintain his political position
The Maharashtra government declared a public holiday on Wednesday (January 28, 2026) and announced a three-day period of State mourning
Pappa, I am flying to Baramati tomorrow (Wednesday) with DCM Ajit Pawar. After dropping him, I will go to Nanded and will speak to you once I reach the hotel Shivkumar Mali said, recounting his last conversation with his daughter Pinky Mali, an attendant killed in the Baramati plane crash
Rising from his uncles shadow to openly challenging his authority, Ajit Pawar emerged as Maharashtras most enduring Deputy Chief Minister
Ajit Pawars sudden demise follows a transformative political journey, leaving Maharashtra grappling with the loss of a prominent leader
Maharashtra leaders express deep condolences for Deputy CM Ajit Pawars tragic death in a plane crash, announcing State mourning
Ajit Pawar entered Maharashtra Assembly in 1991 and became Baramati MLA for multiple terms, and State Deputy Chief Minister thrice
Pinarayi Vijayan posts on X: His contribution to the public life and development of Maharashtra will be remembered
Condolences pour in from Congress Ministers, former CM KCR, BJP chief and others
Maharashtra Deputy Chief MinisterAjit Pawar and four others were killedafter an aircraft carrying them crashed in Pune
President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and other leaders condole the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar
Forest guard seeks a case against him under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
A minor argument between the victim, Alok Kumar Singh, a professor with NM College, and Shinde while they were alighting from a local train escalated into a brutal attack, the police official said
The election took place after a long gap. In every election, somebody wins, and somebody lags behind. The BJP secured the maximum number of seats. It becomes their responsibility to ensure progress of Mumbai, says CM Omar Abdullah

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