New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday paid tribute to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar, who lost his life in a plane crash in Baramati this morning.

In his condolence message in the Lok Sabha, Om Birla expressed grief over Ajit Pawar's untimely demise and highlighted his contributions to Maharashtra's development.

"The untimely demise of Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Shri Ajit Pawar and others in a plane crash is extremely tragic. Ajit Pawar had also served as a Member of the 10th Lok Sabha from the Baramati parliamentary constituency in Maharashtra. Ajit Pawar will always be remembered for his work in the cooperative sector, public welfare, and the development of the state," he said.

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