Baramati: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar’s last rites of will be held with full State honours in Baramati on Thursday. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others were killed when a Learjet 45 aircraft crashed near Baramati Airport on Wednesday morning.

Ajit Pawar’s mortal remains have been kept at the Vidya Pratishtan ground to enable people to pay their final respects. A large gathering of supporters, party workers and locals is expected to visit the venue throughout the day.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and several senior political leaders will attend the funeral ceremony. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are expected attend the last rites of the Ajit Pawar.

Maharashtra Government has announced a three-day State mourning due to the death of Ajit Pawar. During this period, the national flag will be flown at half-mast on all Government buildings across the State.

Police have registered an accidental death report (ADR) in connection with the plane crash.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has taken over the probe. The aircraft was operated by VSR Ventures bearing registration number VT-SSK.

Along with Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, the people onboard the plane included a personal security officer (PSO), a flight attendant, and two crew members a Pilot-in-Command (PIC) and a Second-in-Command (SIC). According to the passenger list thepeople who died in a plane crash have been identified as Vidip Jadhav (male), Pinky Mali (female).