Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Chief minister Mohan Yadav expressed grief on the death of Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday.
"He was a leader deeply connected to the people. I offer my heartfelt condolences on his untimely demise. I pray to Lord Mahakal to grant him place at his divine feet and give strength to his grieving family to bear this immense loss," CM Yadav wrote on X.
Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "He was my close friend and associate. His contribution as a public leader, a skilled administrator and a visionary will always be remembered. The void created in Maharashtra politics by his passing is irreparable".
In a post on X, former chief minister Kamal Nath said that Ajit Pawar's death had caused an irreparable loss to Indian politics. Pawar dedicated his life to serving the people of Maharashtra, he added.|
BJP president Nitin Nabin expresses sorrow
BJP president Nitin Nabin on Wednesday condoled the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash in Pune, calling it "deeply saddening", and said the NCP leader always gave primacy to Maharashtra's development and the welfare of its people.