**EDS: FILE PHOTO** Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was killed after an aircraft carrying him crashed at Baramati in Pune district on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Pawar is seen during an NCP event, in Mumbai, in this file photo dated Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI01_28_2026_000028B)
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Ajit Pawar's Last Rites Today in Baramati with Full State Honours

  • Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's funeral will be held on January 29 at 11 am at Vidya Pratishthan grounds in Baramati, Pune.
  • The last rites will be conducted with full State honours; his mortal remains are kept for public viewing.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and other political leaders are expected to attend.
  • A three-day State mourning has been announced, with flags at half-mast and a public holiday declared on January 28.
  • Pawar, 66, died in a plane crash on January 28 while traveling to Baramati for election events; four others also perished.

Why It Matters: Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's funeral is today in Baramati with state honours after a fatal plane crash.

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