Raj Thackeray Shares Emotional Post After Ajit Pawar’s Death

(Raj Thackeray) Ajit Pawar has died in a plane crash. This morning, Ajit Pawar and 6 others died in a plane crash in Baramati. Horrific photos and videos of the accident have emerged, showing the plane crashing into a field while landing. The accident was so severe that the entire plane was burnt to ashes. After this incident, a wave of mourning has spread over Maharashtra. Now, the CCTV video of this plane crash has also surfaced. Reactions are now coming from the political circle. After Ajit Pawar's demise, Raj Thackeray shared an emotional post. Raj Thackeray said, 'My friend and the Deputy Chief Minister of the state, Ajit Pawar, has passed away. Maharashtra's politics has lost a promising leader. Ajit Pawar and I entered politics around the same time, although our acquaintance was much later. But with his immense love for politics, Ajit Pawar took a great leap in Maharashtra's politics. Although Ajit Pawar was a leader groomed under Pawar Saheb, he later created his own independent identity. And this identity was firmly established in every corner of Maharashtra.'

In the 1990s, urbanization gained momentum in Maharashtra. The rural areas began to lean towards semi-urbanization, yet the politics there remained rural, even though the nature of the issues was becoming somewhat urban. Ajit Pawar had a complete understanding of this type of politics and the skill to handle it excellently. Pimpri Chinchwad and Baramati are two excellent examples of this. Whether it is Pimpri Chinchwad or Baramati, even his political opponents will agree that Ajit Dada transformed these areas. He was a leader with a precise grip on administration and accurate knowledge of where exactly to untangle a file's knot. In a time when administration was becoming superior to those in power, losing such a leader is extremely unfortunate for Maharashtra. Ajit Pawar was remarkably outspoken. If something was not going to happen, he would say it upfront, and if it was going to happen, he would put all his strength into it. It was not his nature to make promises and gather people around him.

'In politics, one has to pay the price for straightforwardness and frankness, I have experienced it too, and therefore I can estimate how much Ajit Pawar must have had to pay. Another characteristic of Ajit Pawar that I liked was that he was not at all casteist, and there was no place for caste in his politics. In the current politics, there are few leaders left who dare to do politics without considering caste, and Ajit Pawar was definitely at the forefront of that. Opposition in politics is political, not personal. Therefore, the venomous criticism of each other should not be taken personally, and leaders with this awareness are decreasing in Maharashtra. The departure of generous opponents in politics one after another is a great loss to Maharashtra's vibrant politics. My family and I are with the Pawar family in their grief. On behalf of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, heartfelt condolences to Ajit Pawar.' said Raj Thackeray.