Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) The political legacy of the late Yashwantrao Chavan, which was pivotal in the life of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, is now being upheld by his wife, Sunetra Pawar, the newly-appointed Dy CM of Maharashtra. On Monday, she visited Satara and Phaltan, where she paid her respects at the Pritisangam in Karad, the memorial (Samadhi) of the state’s first Chief Minister.Throughout his political career, Yashwantrao Chavan’s memorial and his ideologies held immense sign…
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Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister late Ajit Pawar’s wife and Rajya Sabha member Sunetra Pawar was unanimously elected on Saturday as the NCP Legislature Party leader. Her name was proposed by party veteran Chhagan Bhujbal and seconded by Dilip Patil and a host of other legislators.The meeting was convened on Saturday, after Sunetra Pawar, who has yet to recover from the deep shock following the sudden and untimely demise of her husband in a plane crash on Wednesday in Bar…
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Sunetra Ajit Pawar, affectionately known as Vahini, is set to start a new innings after she will become the NCP legislature party leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister to succeed her husband Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash in Baramati. She will become the first woman deputy chief minister who will chart a new path in state politics. She will be sworn in on Saturday evening.Sunetra Pawar, who was elected Rajya Sabha member unopposed on June 18, 2024, is not a me…
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party on Friday claimed that the talks had finalised, awaiting a formal announcement for the merger with the NCP, which was headed by the late Ajit Pawar. However, NCP, which is yet to recover from the deep shock following the sudden and untimely demise of Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, has maintained silence, refusing to divulge further details in this regard. A day after NCP-SP state president Shashikant Shinde and senior MLA Jayant…
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC on Thursday visited the family of Pinky Mali, a flight crew attendant who recently lost her life while on duty, at their residence to express condolences and pay tribute. Speaking to IANS, Shaina NC emphasized the need to honor the deceased flight attendant’s family along with nation-wide tributes being paid to Ajit Dada, whose death in the same tragic incident sent shockwaves in the political circles and left entire Sabarmati in deep mourning.“…
Baramati, Jan 29 (IANS) Maharashtra is engulfed in a wave of profound grief following the sudden and tragic demise of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash on January 28. It was during this time that a deeply emotional video surfaced on social media, capturing a moment that has moved the entire state to tears. In the footage, a loyal supporter, unable to contain his grief, is seen sobbing inconsolably. Looking towards Ajit Pawar’s eldest son Parth Pawar, he cried out in a trembling v…
Baramati, Jan 29 (IANS) In a sombre atmosphere filled with grief and chants of “Ekach Wada, Ajit Dada,” Maharashtra bid a final farewell to its Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister, Ajit Pawar on Thursday.The senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader was cremated with full state honours at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati on Thursday afternoon. The funeral followed a tragic aviation accident on Wednesday that claimed the life of the 66-year-old leader and four others.The last …
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday said it initiated immediate investigative mechanisms following an unfortunate aircraft accident near Baramati, and remains fully committed to completing the investigation within a defined timeframe.The investigation is progressing expeditiously, and the black box of the ill-fated aircraft has been recovered, the ministry informed.In a statement, the ministry said that after the unfortunate aircraft accident, all requisite …
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC on Thursday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for alleging a conspiracy behind the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar, urging her and others to refrain from politicising someone’s death. Speaking to media persons after Ajit Pawar’s sudden demise, West Bengal CM Banerjee claimed that Ajit Pawar was likely to leave the NDA and had been planning to return to the Opposition’s INDIA bloc.Shaina NC, s…
Baramati, Jan 29 (IANS) As the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar are set to be performed with full state honours in his political stronghold of Baramati, locals on Thursday expressed deep shock and grief over his tragic demise in a plane crash, remembering him as a leader who devoted his entire life to public service. Residents from Baramati and nearby areas gathered in large numbers to pay their final respects, with many struggling to come to terms with th…