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Veteran Indian politician Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash, leaving power vacuum

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Three days of mourning were declared in the Indian state of Maharashtra after the death of the state’s deputy chief minister

Three days of mourning have been declared in the Indian state of Maharashtra after the death of the state’s deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, who was killed when his plane went down in flames on Wednesday.

Pawar, who had spent decades in politics in the wealthy and powerful Indian state, was travelling back to campaign in his home constituency when his plane made a failed attempted landing and caught fire as it hit the ground.

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