The meeting of the NCP Legislative Party members, held at Vidhan Bhavan, Mumbai, took place in the presence of National Working President and Member of Parliament Praful Patel and was presided over by Sunil Tatkare, Member of Parliament and State President of the NCP, Maharashtra.

Sunetra Pawar all set to become first woman deputy CM of Maharashtra; oath-taking at 5 pm

Wife of the late Ajit Pawar, Sunetra Pawar, will take oath as Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister on Saturday (Jan 31). NCP has called its MLAs meeting at Vidhan Bhavan at no 26 at 2.00 pm to elect its legislative party leader.

Sunetra Pawar to take oath as Maharashtra Dy CM after husband Ajit Pawar's death

The Pawar family has long shaped Maharashtra politics, with Sunetra now at the centre of a delicate balance between political legacy and organisational leadership. There is a growing consensus in the party that Sunetra could help keep the party united in this hour of tragedy and crisis.

Who is Sunetra Pawar? Will she become NCP chief and Maharashtra’s deputy CM

Maharashtra bids a tearful farewell to Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in Baramati. Accorded full state honours, the NCP leader's final journey was marked by a police gun salute and the traditional 'Last Post'. Read about the state protocol and the investigation into the tragic plane crash.

Ajit Pawar funeral: Who is accorded full state honours in Maharashtra and what does it entail?

The black box, which comprises the Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder, will help investigators to reach to the cause of the unfortunate accident.

Ajit Pawar plane crash: Black box of Learjet aircraft recovered, confirms Ministry of Civil Aviation

On January 28, Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar was on board Learjet 45XR, a twin-engine light business jet, which crashed at the time of landing. All five members on board were killed; the reason behind the tragic incident is yet to be ascertained.

Fact check | Viral screenshot shows Ajit Pawar's death was updated on Wikipedia hours before Baramati crash

As Maharashtra observes state mourning after Deputy CM Ajit Pawar’s death in a plane crash, here's what will stay open and what will remain closed on Thursday (January 29), a public holiday. 

Maharashtra in mourning after Ajit Pawar's death: What's open, what's closed on January 29? Is a bandh in place?

'Purely an accident': NCP supremo Sharad Pawar urges people to not 'politicise' Ajit Pawar's death

Pawar crash probe: IAF deploys 'Air Warriors' to Baramati to restore emergency services. Here's what they're doing

A US aviation warning on Learjet landing gear resurfaced after the crash that killed Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. The advisory followed a deadly Arizona accident on February 10, 2025 and flagged invisible landing gear faults as Indian investigators probe the Baramati crash.

US had warned about Learjet landing gear months before Ajit Pawar’s fatal crash

Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and an NCP leader, died in a charter plane crash on January 28 at the age of 66. The news has left the entire nation in shock. Take a look at a few more famous people who died in tragic plane accidents. 

From Soundarya to Taruni Sachdev: Famous celebrities who died in plane accidents

The Learjet 45 seats 8 to 9 people, flies 3,700 km, and offers 1.84 cubic metres of baggage space.

Learjet 45: How many people can travel at once?

Private jets like the Learjet 45 lack parachutes due to high-altitude physics, pressurised cabins and crash statistics. Speed, lack of oxygen and aircraft design make jumping mid-flight impossible for passengers. Most accidents also occur too low for parachutes to work.

Ajit Pawar crash: Why private jets don’t have parachutes even for VIPs?

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Sunetra Pawar all set to become first woman deputy CM of Maharashtra; oath-taking at 5 pm

Sunetra Pawar to take oath as Maharashtra Dy CM after husband Ajit Pawar's death

Who is Sunetra Pawar? Will she become NCP chief and Maharashtra’s deputy CM

Who is accorded full state honours in Maharashtra and what does it entail?

Ajit Pawar plane crash: Black box of Learjet aircraft recovered, confirms MoCA

Viral image shows Ajit Pawar's death was updated on Wikipedia hours before crash

Maharashtra mourns Ajit Pawar's death: What's open, what's closed on Jan 29?

NCP supremo Sharad Pawar urges people to not 'politicise' Ajit Pawar's death

IAF deploys 'Air Warriors' to Baramati to restore emergency services

US had warned about Learjet landing gear months before Ajit Pawar’s fatal crash

From Soundarya to Taruni Sachdev: Famous celebrities who died in plane accidents

Learjet 45: How many people can travel at once?

Ajit Pawar crash: Why private jets don’t have parachutes even for VIPs?