MUMBAI, Feb. 6 -- Just minutes before his plane went down, Ajit Pawar spoke of inclusivity in local body elections, in what is believed to be his last phone call on January 28. The call was made by the former deputy CM and NCP chief to a party functionary in Baramati, where he was to land, to campaign for upcoming elections. "We are taking all the castes and communities together," Ajit Pawar is heard saying in an audio clip released to the media. The audio recording has been released by the NCP just three days ahead of the third phase of local body elections, to zilla parishads and panchayat samitis, across the state. Shrijeet Pawar said in Baramati that he had received a call from the NCP chief at 8.37am, minutes before the plane crashed near the Baramati airstrip. A relative of Ajit Pawar, he shared a screenshot of his phone log, saying the NCP leader had probably called him in response to a text message he had sent him earlier that morning. In his message, Shrijeet had suggested that the Mali (gardener) community be given representation in the upcoming zilla parishad elections. "As soon as his phone was within network range, he must have received my message and called me from the aircraft to share his thoughts," said Shrijeet. "I have already appointed Digambar Durgade, chairman of an entire bank, and he comes from the Mali community. You are reacting when you know nothing. We are taking all the castes and communities together," Ajit Pawar can be heard saying. When Shrijeet said he had merely shared what he felt, Ajit Pawar can be heard responding, "I agree, you are right. But I have already given a Zilla Parishad ticket to the Mali community. That seat falls under OBC reservation. Other parties fielded candidates from other communities."...