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Grief and shock after Indian politician Ajit Pawar killed in plane crash
India's prime minister has led tributes to Ajit Pawar, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra state, who has been killed in a plane crash in the west of the country. Pawar and four others died after the chartered plane they were travelling in crashed at the airport in Baramati - Pawar's constituency - on Wednesday morning.

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In this special broadcast, India Today pays tribute to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar following his tragic demise in an air crash in Baramati.

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