Ajit Pawar dies in a plane crash
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A private plane carrying a senior state official has crashed in western India, killing all five people on board.
Ajit Pawar plane crash live updates: The mortal remains of NCP chief and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar were taken to his home in Katewadi. The NCP leader's final rites will take place at Vidya Pratishthan in Baramati at 11am today and will be held with full state honours.
Maharashtra deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar died on Wednesday morning
Speaking at annual NCC PM Rally in New Delhi, PM Modi said the NCP chief played a key role in the development of Maharashtra and the country.