Kolkata, Jan. 28 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday expressed deep shock and grief over the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a tragic plane crash near Baramati.
Taking to her X handle, Mamata Banerjee said she was "deeply shocked and stunned" by the sudden demise of Ajit Pawar.
"The Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and his co-passengers have died in a disastrous plane crash at Baramati today morning, and I am feeling a deep sense of loss," she wrote.
Extending her condolences, the Chief Minister said her thoughts were with Pawar's family, including his uncle and veteran leader Sharad Pawar, as well as his friends and fo...