Ajit Pawar Death: Maharashtra Politicians Who Died In Road And Air Accidents

Ajit Pawar (Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister): Ajit Pawar and four others were killed on Tuesday when their Learjet 45XR crashed while attempting to land. The accident marks the fourth confirmed fatal incident involving the Learjet 45/45XR aircraft type since it entered service in late 1990s. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Gopinath Munde (Senior BJP Leader & Union Minister): In June 2014, the then Union Rural Development minister Gopinath Munde, 64, died following a road accident in Delhi. He was on his way to IGI airport when the accident took place at 6:30 am near Moti Bagh. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Geeta Hinge (State Vice President NCP – Women’s Wing Ajit Pawar faction): Geeta Hinge (54) died in a fatal road accident on the Nagpur-Umred Highway near Pachgaon late on December 10, 2025. She, along with her husband was returning to Gadchiroli after attending a programme in Nagpur. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Vinayak Mete (Shiv Sangram Chief & Former Member of Legislative Council): Vinayak Mete died in an road accident on the Mumbai-Pune expressway in Raigad district of Maharashtra in August, 2022. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

R.T, Jija Deshmukh (Former MLA, Majalgoan): The leader passed away on May 26 2025, after his car skidded on the latur-Tuljapur Road near Belkund in Ausa tehsil of Latur district of Maharshtra. He sustained serious injuries and was immediately rushed to Sahyadri Hospital in Latur. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)