Ajit Pawar Net Worth: How rich was Maharashtra Deputy CM

In a recent plane crash that took place today in the morning during landing in Baramati City, Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Anantrao Pawar lost his life. Six individuals other than him were also present in the aircraft during the crash in Pune district, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). They all simultaneously lost their lives.

Over time, Ajit Anantrao Pawar, who represented the Baramati Assembly seat and led the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction), had earned a high reputation in Maharashtra politics. He was an effective political leader in the Maharashtra government. He began his political career at a young age in 1982 and slowly started holding key and higher government roles, like when he was placed for the role of Deputy Chief Minister in Maharashtra several times.

He started his political career by getting placed in a sugar cooperative in 1982. Thereafter, in 1991, he became an MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly), representing Baramati City. Later, Pawar joined the MVA government after the collapse of the alliance with the BJP in 2019 and then merged with the Shinde-BJP camp in 2023.

Ajit Anantrao Pawar possessed total movable assets worth more than Rs 8.22 crore, as per his election affidavit submitted to the Election Commission. Other than these, his immovable assets are valued at about Rs. 37.15 crore, resulting in his total asset value amounting to over Rs. 45 crore. His assets include a Toyota Camry and a Honda CRV, agricultural equipment, fixed deposits, shares, bonds, and silver articles.

The affidavit states that Pawar owns several properties. These include a large flat of more than 2,000 square feet in Mumbai, as well as land in Mulshi and Baramati in the Pune district. It also mentions that his total outstanding debts are more than Rs. 21 crore, based on earlier financial disclosures.