Ajit Pawar, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, and one of the state’s most prominent political figures, died in a tragic plane crash near Baramati on 28 January. Four others, including pilots and security personnel, were also killed in the accident. Samah Qundeel explains what happened and what we know about the accident.
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar Dies in a plane crash
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