New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday expressed deep grief over the tragic death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who was killed in a plane crash while travelling from Mumbai to Baramati earlier today, and called on the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident.

"It is with deep sorrow that we learned of Ajit Dada's death in a plane crash. Ajit Pawar had a long and distinguished political career, full of experience. This is a huge shock for all of us. But the question is - why did this accident occur?" Singh told reporters here.

"According to preliminary information received, an aircraft from the same company suffered a similar c...