New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family of late Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who died in the Baramati plane crash this morning, calling his death "premature" and the accident "unnatural".

Speaking to reporters here, he demanded an investigation into the accident.

"We will demand an investigation into this accident. It is a very sad incident. Ajit Pawar died a premature death. The passing away of a hard-working man has shocked us all. We are with his family in this hour. An investigation must take place because the accident is unnatural. All the leaders and corporate people fly for urgent work. It was a small plane, so why did this happen? It ...