Ajit Pawar cremated in Baramati amid chants and tributesMaharashtra bid an emotional farewell to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who was cremated with full state honours in Baramati. Leaders across parties attended the last rites as thousands gathered amid chants and grief following the tragic plane crashBy PTI Published Date - 29 January 2026, 07:18 PMBaramati: Chants of “Ajit Dada Amar Rahe” (Ajit Dada is immortal) rent the air on Thursday as Maharashtra bid a final and tearful farewell to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Sharad Pawar, the patriarch and uncle of the departed deputy chief minister, sat quietly, watching a legacy he helped build become a memory. Ajit Pawar’s younger brother Shriniwas Pawar, sisters and other family members, including cousin Abhijit Pawar, also paid tributes to their late brother. The government on Wednesday released a statement detailing the sequence of events that led to the crash and Ajit Pawar’s death.