Ajit Pawar, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and head of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), tragically passed away on January 28, 2026,

The Crash: At approximately 8:45 AM, a chartered Learjet 45 (registered as VT-SSK) operated by Delhi-based firm VSR crash-landed while attempting to land at Baramati Airport.
All five individuals on board were killed, including Ajit Pawar, two personal staff members (a security officer and an attendant), and two crew members (Pilot-in-Command and First Officer
Witness Accounts: Eyewitnesses reported the aircraft fell roughly 100 feet before impact, resulting in a massive explosion and fire.