Ajit Pawar’s death shocking, leaders must be cautious while travelling: Shivakumar

BENGALURU: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress president D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday said the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash had left him shocked and stunned, and urged political leaders to be more cautious while travelling.

“The death of Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar is shocking. I too was stunned when I heard the news of his demise. As politicians, we must be extremely cautious. We should be careful while travelling from place to place. We have lost many leaders in this manner,” Shivakumar told reporters near his residence in Bengaluru.

Recalling his association with Pawar, he said, “Ajit Pawar was a leader with highly progressive thinking. Just recently, the Maharashtra Chief Minister had said that he was extending cooperation in all works. May his soul rest in peace. May God grant the strength to bear this grief to his family members and supporters. His family has also developed close ties in Bengaluru. I had met his relatives on Tuesday.”