Ajit Pawar last rites : Full state honours accorded to Maharashtra DY CM; political leaders gather to pay last respects | LIVE UPDATES
#WATCH | Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's sons, Parth and Jay, perform the last rites rituals of their father, in Baramati pic.twitter.com/ahESsl7i8a
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The rituals ahead of the cremation of Ajit Pawar have begun at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati.
#WATCH | Baramati | Mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, wrapped in Tricolour, brought to Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites pic.twitter.com/eI7t8vyKlW
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#WATCH | Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President Nitin Nabin arrive in Baramati to attend the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar pic.twitter.com/XaQ1ZvldBp
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#WATCH | Baramati | The hearse van carrying the mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar moves towards Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites. People gather on the street to pay him their last respects. pic.twitter.com/KOkWN1eHAJ
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People in large numbers walk towards Vidya Pratishthan ground to take part in the last rites of Ajit Pawar in Baramati.
The black box of the Learjet involved in the Baramati air crash that killed Ajit Pawar has been recovered. Investigators say it could provide crucial clues on what went wrong.
#WATCH | Katewadi, Baramati | Full state honours accorded to Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who lost his life in a charter plane crash in Baramati yesterday
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Ajit Pawar's wife, Sunetra Pawar, and their sons, Parth and Jay, are present. pic.twitter.com/WTQQg5LHXr
#WATCH | Katewadi, Baramati | Mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar being taken to Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites pic.twitter.com/At82if9TSJ
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Vidip Dilip Jadhav, the personal security officer (PSO) of Ajit Pawar, who was also killed in the crash, was cremated on Wednesday.
PTC News Desk: The last rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar will be conducted with full state honours at 11 am today in Baramati, according to the General Administration Department (Protocol).
On Wednesday evening, Pawar’s mortal remains were taken to the Vidya Pratishtan campus in Pune district, where thousands of party supporters and local citizens assembled to pay tribute. As the flower-adorned hearse arrived, emotional chants of “Ajit dada amar rahe” and “Ajit dada parat ya” rang out, underscoring the profound sorrow among his followers. Police officials stated that the body will remain at the Katewadi residence until 9 am, after which it will be transported by ambulance to the GD Madgulkar Auditorium. The funeral procession will commence at 9 am and proceed to the Vidya Pratishtan ground, where the cremation with state honours will take place.
Earlier, Pawar’s body was kept at a medical college in Baramati before being taken in a procession to the Pawar family’s educational institution. Large crowds lined the streets, with many overcome with emotion as the cortege moved through the town closely linked to the influential Pawar family.
Ajit Pawar (66), along with four others, lost his life on Wednesday morning when a chartered aircraft crashed just 200 metres from the end of the tabletop runway at Baramati airport. The unexpected demise of the veteran leader, widely known as ‘Dada’, has left a major political void in Maharashtra’s BJP-led ruling alliance and cast uncertainty over the future of the Nationalist Congress Party under his leadership.
- With inputs from agencies
