Guwahati/Agartala, Jan 28 || Chief Ministers and several leaders from Northeastern states expressed profound grief over the sudden demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash on Wednesday morning.
Terming the 66-year-old leader a seasoned public servant, the Chief Ministers said that Pawar devoted his life to public service and the welfare of the people.
Expressing his grief, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma posted on X: "Deeply pained by the passing away of Ajit Pawar ji, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, in an unfortunate plane crash this morning."
"A seasoned leader who devoted his life to public service and the welfare of the people, his contributions to the state’s development and governance have left a lasting imprint. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, supporters and the people of Maharashtra in this hour of grief. May he attain sadgati. Om Shanti," he said.