Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar Dies in Baramati Plane Crash

• Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and four others died in a chartered plane crash at Baramati Airport, Pune.
• The twin-engine Learjet 45 crashed near the runway around 8:46 AM while attempting to land.
• Hours before his death, Pawar posted on Facebook, paying tribute to Lala Lajpat Rai, and on X about a cabinet meeting.
• Pawar was en route to Baramati for Zilla Parishad election programs.
• Deputy CM Eknath Shinde expressed grief, praised Pawar's contributions, and announced an investigation into the crash.

Why It Matters: Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash in Baramati, prompting an investigation.