On January 28, 2026, Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla condoled the demise of the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Ajit Pawar, in a plane crash. Shri Pawar was a Member of the 10th Lok Sabha from the Baramati parliamentary constituency in Maharashtra. Shri Birla led the House in paying obituary references to the passing of Shri Ajit Pawar and other dignitaries on the first day of the 7th Session of the 18th Lok Sabha. Condolences were also offered for Smt. Shalini Patil, Shri Bhanu Prakash Mirdha, Shri Satyendra Nath Brahma Choudhury, Shri Suresh Kalmadi, and Shri Kabindra Purkayastha. Shri Birla’s Twitter handle is @ombirlakota. The release ID is 2219644, and the visitor counter is 220.
Key Entities Referenced
Ajit Pawar: The Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, who passed away in a plane crash.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where Ajit Pawar served as a member.
Maharashtra: The state where Ajit Pawar served as Deputy Chief Minister.
Om Birla: The Lok Sabha Speaker.
Lok Sabha Secretariat
LOK SABHA SPEAKER CONDOLES DEMISE OF
DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER OF MAHARASHTRA
SHRI AJIT PAWAR
प्रव तथ: 28 JAN 2026 4:54PM by PIB Delhi
Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla has condoled the demise of the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra,
Shri Ajit Pawar.
In his condolence message, Shri Birla said:
"The untimely demise of Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Shri Ajit Pawar and others in a plane crash is extremely tragic.
Shri Ajit Pawar had also served as a Member of the 10th Lok Sabha from the Baramati parliamentary constituency in
Maharashtra.
Shri Pawar will always be remembered for his work in cooperative sector, public welfare, and the development of the state.
I pray to God to grant eternal peace to the departed souls and to give strength to the grieving families and supporters to bear
this grief.
Om Shanti."
महाराष्ट्र के उपमुख्यमंत्री श्री अजत पवार एव ं अन्य जन का एक वमान ुघटना म असमय नधन अंत
ुःखद ह।
श्री अजत पवार महाराष्ट्र के बारामती संसदीय ेत्र स े 10व लोक सभा के सदस्य भी रह। अपन े सुदीघ
राजनीतक जीवन म सहकारता स े जनकाण और राज्य के वकास के लए उ…
— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) January 28, 2026
On the first day of the 7th Session of the 18th Lok Sabha, Shri Birla also led the House in paying obituary references to the
passing of Shri Ajit Pawar and other dignitaries.
बजट सत्र के प्रथम दन आज सदन न े अपन े छह पूव सानत साथय श्री अजत पवार जी, श्रीमती
शालनी पाटल जी, श्री भानु प्रकाश मधा जी, श्री सेन्द्र नाथ ब्रह्म चौधरी जी, श्री सुरश कलमाडी जी
तथा श्री कबीन्द्र पुरकायस्थ जी के नधन पर श्रांजल अपत क।
श्री अजत पवार जी… pic.twitter.com/donZa39mn6
— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) January 28, 2026
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