‘I never thought this would be the last time I met him’: Rahul Vaidya shares video of Ajit Pawar enjoying live music

MUMBAI: Tributes have been pouring in for politician Ajit Pawar, who lost his life in a plane crash on Wednesday.

Expressing grief over Ajit Pawar’s demise, singer Rahul Vaidya recalled his last meeting with the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister. He shared a video from an event where Ajit Pawar was seen enjoying Rahul’s live performance.

“This was on 6th DEC 2025 where ajit dada kept requesting his fav songs one after another for about 2 hours non stop! I never thought this would be the last time I met him.. An untimely goodbye that feels unreal and deeply personal. Ajit Dada Pawar Gone too soon, remembered forever. May your soul find peace, Dada. Om Shanti”, Rahul posted.

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Ajit Pawar, 66, died on Wednesday morning after the aircraft carrying him crashed while attempting to land at Baramati airport in Pune district. The plane crash-landed near the runway threshold, killing all five people on board the chartered plane. Among the deceased were his personal security officer, a flight attendant and two pilots.

The crash occurred at 8.48 am, and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau have dispatched probe teams to the site of the mishap to investigate. Pawar was on his way to Baramati to campaign for the Zilla Panchayat elections.

Pawar is survived by his wife Sunetra Pawar, a Rajya Sabha MP and two sons, Jay and Parth Pawar. The Maharashtra government has announced three days of state mourning. (ANI)