Ajit Pawar

Member of Maharashtra Legislative AssemblyIn office
18 November 1991 – 28 January 2026Preceded bySharad PawarSucceeded bySunetra PawarConstituencyBaramatiMember of Parliament, Lok SabhaIn office
20 June 1991 – 18 September 1991Preceded byShankarrao Bajirao PatilSucceeded bySharad PawarConstituencyBaramati, MaharashtraNational President of Nationalist Congress PartyIn office
2 July 2023 – 28 January 2026Preceded bySharad PawarSucceeded bySunetra PawarPersonal detailsBornAjit Anantrao Pawar
(1959-07-22)22 July 1959
Died28 January 2026(2026-01-28) (aged 66)
Cause of deathAircraft accidentPartyNationalist Congress Party(1999–2026)Indian National Congress(1982–1999)SpouseRelationsSharad Pawar (uncle)
Pratap Govindrao Pawar (uncle)
Supriya Sule (cousin sister)
Rohit Rajendra Pawar (nephew)ChildrenParth Pawar (son)
Jay Pawar (son)OccupationPoliticianWebsitewww.ajitpawar.orgNicknameDada

Ajit Anantrao Pawar (22 July 1959 – 28 January 2026) was an Indian politician who served as Maharashtra's longest-serving deputy chief minister for more than eight years, between 2010 and his death in 2026, for six terms. He held the office under various governments, including the cabinets of Prithviraj Chavan, Devendra Fadnavis, Uddhav Thackeray, and Eknath Shinde.

He also served as the leader of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 2022 to 2023 and represented Baramati Lok Sabha constituency in 1991.