Baramati, Jan. 28 -- In a solemn message following the unfortunate death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash near Baramati on January 28, 2026, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SCP) chief Sharad Pawar ruled out any conspiracy, stating unequivocally that the incident was "purely an accident" and should not be dragged into political debate.
Breaking his silence through a video message, Sharad Pawar said he had not intended to address the media but felt compelled to respond after reports emerged from parts of the country suggesting political motives behind the crash. "This is an accident-there is no politics in it," he said, adding that the pain of the loss was being felt across Maharashtra and by people from all w...