New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- NCP-SCP MP Fauzia Khan on Thursday expressed profound grief over the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, remembering him as family and lauding him as a skilled organiser and administrator.

Speaking to ANI, Fauzia Khan said the shock and pain following Ajit Pawar's demise were beyond words.

"The pain and shock we are in cannot be expressed in words. He was the elder brother of Maharashtra and always worked with everyone collectively," she said.

Recalling her long association with the late leader, Khan said she had worked closely with Ajit Pawar for over 25 years and considered him family.

"I worked with him for 25 years. He was family to us. He could balance the family, relations and ideology. ...