Tears, Chants And Flowers: Wife, Sons Bid Farewell To Ajit Pawar At State Funeral In Baramati | India News
Last Updated:January 29, 2026, 14:38 IST Sunetra Pawar and her sons Parth and Jay bid an emotional farewell to Ajit Pawar at his state funeral in Baramati, offering water and flowers before performing the last rites. Sunetra Pawar looks on during Ajit Pawar’s funeral (L)/ Parth Pawar, right, and Jay Pawar, left, perform rituals (R) (Photo: PTI) A grief-stricken Baramati on Thursday watched in silence as Sunetra Pawar and her two sons, Parth and Jay, bid an emotional final goodbye to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who was killed in a plane crash a day earlier. The family gathered around his pyre at the Vidya Pratishthan ground, where full state honours were accorded before the last rites were performed amid chants, tears and folded hands from thousands of mourners. In visuals from the last rites, Sunetra Pawar, herself a Rajya Sabha MP, was seen standing close to the body of her husband, her eyes moist as she gently offered water and showered flowers before the cremation rituals began. Parth and Jay, visibly shaken, followed …
