India, Jan. 29 -- Chants of "Ajit Dada Amar Rahe" filled the Vidya Pratishthan college ground in Baramati on Thursday as Maharashtra bid farewell to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Several political leaders and family members of Pawar attended the funeral.

Pawar's sons, Parth and Jay, lit the funeral pyre in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president Nitin Nabin, and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Sharad Pawar, the uncle of Ajit Pawar, was also present at the time of cremation. Follow for live updates on Ajit Pawar funeral

Actor Ritesh Deshmukh was also seen attending the last rites of the Deputy CM, news agency ANI reported. Deshmkh, who was close to Pawar, also took to social media to mourn his death. "One of Ma...