Mumbai, Jan. 28 -- Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Wednesday expressed grief over the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who passed away following a plane crash.

Gautam Adani recalled the inauguration of the Sharad Pawar Centre of Excellence in AI and hailed the NCP chief's commitment to make Maharashtra future-ready.

"Deeply saddened by the passing of Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar. Just a month ago, we stood together in Baramati for the inauguration of the Sharad Pawar Centre of Excellence in AI - a moment that reflected Ajit ji's vision, his belief in progress and his commitment to Bharat's youth and her future. May we honour his legacy by continuing the work he championed to build a future-...