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Ajit Pawar’s Funeral Will Take Place at 11 AM, PM Modi and Amit Shah to Attend

vipin kumar
January 29, 2026 at 12:57 PM IST

Ajit Pawar Death Update: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash, plunging the entire political world into mourning. His party workers, leaders, and supporters are grieving and remembering him. Four other people also died in the crash. His funeral will be held on Thursday.

The funeral will be held in Baramati according to Hindu religious rites. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and many other prominent figures from across the country will attend the funeral. Ajit’s uncle, Sharad Pawar, described the incident as an accident and advised against politicising it.

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Funeral in Baramati

The funeral of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will be held in Baramati, and a large crowd is expected to attend his final journey. Administrative preparations have been completed. The state will observe three days of state mourning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah will also attend the funeral. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had already arrived in Baramati the previous day.

Uncle Sharad Pawar is emotional over nephew’s untimely death.

Sharad Pawar, Ajit Pawar’s uncle, became emotional upon hearing of the Deputy Chief Minister’s death. He said that this is a great loss for Maharashtra. Maharashtra has lost a dynamic and decisive leader today. Some people are saying there is some politics behind this, but it was an accident. There is no politics involved. Politics should not be brought into this.

Ajit Dada was a skilled leader and minister, Pankaja Munde.

Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde said that this is a matter of great sorrow and grief. Ajit Dada was such an active, disciplined, and skilled leader and minister that he could have done even more good work for Maharashtra, and his sudden death is very painful. I understand his family’s grief because we have also gone through a similar experience, and it will take time to overcome this shock.

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This dream remained unfulfilled.

He served as Deputy Chief Minister six times in the state, but his dream of becoming Chief Minister remained unfulfilled. His dream was to one day become the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. On the day of his accident, the number six became the centre of attention. Many still remember Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s statement about the Chief Minister’s post, made a few months ago. During the elections, he had said, “I hold the record for being Deputy Chief Minister. But the situation is stuck there. What can I do if it doesn’t move forward?” There have been several instances when Ajit Pawar even expressed his desire to become Chief Minister.