NCP president Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash in Baramati.

NCP president Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash in Baramati. His wife Sunetra Pawar has been anointed as his successor. The NCP camp has justified its decision to select Sunetra as its leader. An NCP section also suspects whether the Pawar faction would like to align with the BJP-led government in the state and at the Centre. We cannot ignore the sentiments of people who looked upon Ajit Dada as their leader. Our collective decision is the best option that would be acceptable to everybody, says an NCP leader who spoke on condition of anonymity.