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Veteran Indian Politician Among 5 Killed in Plane Crash

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Pragati K.B.January 28, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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Veteran Indian politician Ajit Pawar, the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, died in a plane crash on Wednesday near Baramati, his political constituency. The Bombardier Learjet 45 crashed as it prepared to land, killing all five people on board, including Pawar's security officer, an attendant, and two crew members. Pawar was traveling from Mumbai to campaign for upcoming local elections. Indian officials have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash, which occurred after the plane aborted one landing attempt. Pawar, 66, had served as deputy chief minister six times and was part of the state's governing coalition led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context
Devendra Fadnavis 40% Mumbai 40% Ministry of Civil Aviation 50% Narendra Modi 50% Bombardier Learjet 45 60% Baramati 60% Bharatiya Janata Party 60% India ×270% Maharashtra ×580% Ajit Pawar ×690%

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plane crash 80% politics 70% india 60% deputy chief minister 50% aviation charter company 40%

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Very Negative
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New York Times - World
Political Lean
Center-Left (-0.30)
Far LeftCenterFar Right
Classification Confidence
90%
Geographic Perspective
Maharashtra

This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).

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