Date: 2026-01-28Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah expresses profound grief over the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar
**Executive Summary**
The document is a press release from the Ministry of Home Affairs dated January 28, 2026, conveying Union Home Minister Amit Shah's condolences on the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Shah expresses his grief and acknowledges Pawar's dedication to the welfare of Maharashtra's society for over three decades. The press release also mentions Shah's post on 'X' (formerly Twitter) regarding this loss.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Expression of Grief:**
* Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed profound grief over the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
* Shah stated that Pawar's death is a personal loss and extended condolences to the Pawar family.
* **Tribute to Ajit Pawar:**
* Shah acknowledged Ajit Pawar's dedication to the welfare of every section of society in Maharashtra for the past three and a half decades.
* Shah mentioned engaging in long discussions with Pawar on issues related to the welfare of Maharashtra's people.
* **Statement of Support:**
* Shah affirmed that the entire NDA stands firmly with the bereaved Pawar family in their hour of grief.
**Impact Analysis**
**Pawar Family**
* **Impact:** The Pawar family is directly impacted by the loss.
* **Action Required:** To receive condolences and support during this difficult time.
**NDA**
* **Impact:** The NDA has lost a senior colleague.
* **Action Required:** To offer support and condolences to the Pawar family and acknowledge the loss within their political group.
**People of Maharashtra**
* **Impact:** The people have lost a public figure who has worked for their welfare.
* **Action Required:** No action is required.
**Ministry of Home Affairs**
* **Impact:** The ministry has issued a statement.
* **Action Required:** No action is required.
Key Entities Referenced
Ajit Pawar: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister whose demise is the subject of the press release.
Amit Shah: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation who expressed grief over the demise.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry releasing the press statement.
Maharashtra: State where Ajit Pawar served as Deputy Chief Minister.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister and Minister of
Cooperation Shri Amit Shah expresses profound
grief over the demise of Maharashtra Deputy
Chief Minister Ajit Pawar
Ajit Pawar dedicated himself to the welfare of every section
of society in Maharashtra over the past three and a half
decades
His demise is a personal loss for me, I extend my deepest
condolences to the Pawar family
In this hour of grief, we stand firmly with the bereaved Pawar
family
प्रव तथ: 28 JAN 2026 1:04PM by PIB Delhi
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, has expressed profound grief over the
demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. He said that the manner in which Ajit Pawar
devoted himself to the welfare of every section of society in Maharashtra over the past three and a half
decades cannot be expressed in words.
In a post on ‘X’, Shri Amit Shah said, “Today, the news of the loss of Maharashtra's Deputy Chief
Minister and our senior NDA colleague Ajit Pawar ji in a tragic accident has left my heart deeply
distressed. The way Ajit Pawar ji dedicated himself to the welfare of every section of society in
Maharashtra over the past three and a half decades cannot be expressed in words. Whenever we met, he
would engage in long discussions on numerous issues related to the welfare of the people of Maharashtra.
His demise is a personal loss not only for the NDA family but also for me. I extend my deepest
condolences to the Pawar family. In this hour of grief, the entire NDA stands firmly with the bereaved
Pawar family. May God grant the departed soul a place at His divine feet. Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.”
आज एक ुःखद हादसे म महाराष्ट्र के उपमुख्यमंी और NDA के हमार वरष्ठ साथी अजीत पवार जी को
खो दने क सूचना से मन अंत व्यथत ह।
अजीत पवार जी न े बीत े साढ़ तीन दशक म जस प्रकार महाराष्ट्र के हर वग के काण के लए खुद को
समपत कया, उसे श म व्यक्त नह कया…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 28, 2026***
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