The small charter aircraft, which took off from Mumbai around 8 am, crashed near Baramati airport during a landing attempt 45 minutes later. Visuals from the crash spot show fire and smoke spewing from the remains of the plane.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis on Wednesday announced a state holiday and three days of mourning following the demise of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, in a plane crash this morning.
In a post on X, Vadra said the news of the tragic accident was deeply heartbreaking and prayed for peace for the departed souls. She conveyed her condolences to Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule and the entire Pawar family, along with Ajit Pawar's supporters.
Maharashtra Government said in a statement that PM Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah both contacted Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadanvis and received information and updates about the plane crash.
At the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs and Fisheries, George Kurian, was seen entering the city early on Wednesday. In addition, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Supriya Sule, and All India
"I have written to the Chief Minister many times on rising crimes in Pune, so I want to ask him what he has done about it? There were never issues between the family. We are all here to serve the public," Sule told reporters.
Sharad Pawar's NCP MP Supriya Sule on Saturday condemned the Enforcement Directorate raids on political consultancy firms I-PAC in Kolkata, labelling them as "completely undemocratic."
Speaking in Mumbai, Sule said, "The atmosphere is very good. Work should be done here in a transparent and honest manner, so we are fighting with full strength."
After Pimpri-Chinchwad, the uncle-nephew duo of Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar have joined hands for the Pune civic polls, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MLA Rohit Pawar announced on Monday.
Speaking at the event, Sule described Gautam Adani as a family member, saying, "For me, Gautam Bhai is like an elder brother and Priti Bhabhi like an elder sister-in-law, and we share a bond of love and trust that spans over 30 years."