New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash near Baramati has once again drawn attention to a sombre chapter in India's political history: the loss of senior public figures in air accidents. Over the decades, India has witnessed several such tragedies involving aircraft and helicopters, each prompting investigations, policy reflection and national mourning.

Below is a chronology of prominent Indian politicians and public leaders who lost their lives in air crashes, illustrating both the personal toll and the wider institutional impact of these incidents.

Ajit Pawar Death News Updates

Ajit Anantrao Pawar, a veteran leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Maharashtra's longe...