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Deputy Chief Minister and four others die after Learjet crash; Maharashtra declares three days of state mourning Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar , one of the state’s most influential political leaders, died on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 , in a plane crash near Baramati in Pune district , aviation officials and government sources confirmed. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)  reported that a Learjet 45 aircraft (registration VT-SSK)  operated by D