Srinagar: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar was among four people killed after a chartered aircraft crash-landed in Pune district on Wednesday morning, officials said. Confirmation from multiple agencies is still awaited.
According to preliminary information, the chartered plane, flying from Mumbai to Baramati, made a crash landing at around 8.45 am. Initial reports indicate that Ajit Pawar was on board and was travelling to Baramati to attend a public rally for the Zilla Parishad elections.
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Rescue teams and local authorities rushed to the site soon after the incident. The exact cause of the crash has not yet been established, and officials said a detailed investigation will be conducted by the relevant aviation authorities. The identities of the other occupants have not been officially released.
Ajit Pawar was in Mumbai on Tuesday, where he attended a meeting of the Maharashtra Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Maharashtra Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule and senior officials were also present at the meeting.
State and district administrations have been placed on alert as further details are awaited. Authorities said more information will be shared after on-ground assessments and official confirmation.