India, Jan. 29 -- President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and leaders of various political parties on Wednesday condoled the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

"The news of the death of several people, including Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Shri Ajit Pawar, in a plane crash in Baramati, Maharashtra, is extremely tragic. The untimely demise of Ajit Pawar ji is an irreparable loss," the President wrote on social media.

Prime Minister Modi spoke to NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday and expressed condolences at the death of his nephew Ajit Pawar. Earlier, Modi remembered Ajit Pawar as a leader of the people with a strong grassroots-...