Mumbai, Jan. 28 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said that to suggest a conspiracy behind Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar's death in the Baramati plane crash is "extremely unfortunate."

Addressing reporters, Eknath Shinde urged people not to politicise Ajit Pawar's death as it is "hurtful" to the family and people of Maharashtra.

"When such incidents happen, it is not appropriate to do politics in such a situation. This is unfortunate... To do politics and suggest that there is some conspiracy involved is extremely unfortunate," he said.

Shinde also noted that Ajit Pawar's uncle and NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has also urged not to politicise the Maharashtra Deputy CM's death.

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