Baramati, July 23 -- Nearly six months after the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, his wife and successor, Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar, unveiled a full-length statue of the late leader in Baramati on Thursday on his birth anniversary.

Coinciding with the occasion, the Nataraja Kala Mandal organised an exhibition showcasing photographs from Ajit Pawar's life and career.

Sunetra Pawar, who took over as Deputy CM in January this year after her husband's sudden demise, paid tribute to him earlier in the day at his memorial site.

"Today, on the occasion of the revered late Ajitdada's birth anniversary, I offered a floral garland at their memorial site and paid humble tribute. Though Dada is no longer with u...