Parth and Jay meet Sharad Pawar and discuss plans for Ajit memorial in Baramati

3 minutes of readingPuneFebruary 5, 2026 05:23 am

Parth and Jay, sons of late deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, met NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar at the Vidya Pratishthan premises in Baramati on Wednesday. The meeting lasted more than an hour.

NCP sources said the meeting was related to the plan to set up a memorial in honor of Ajit Pawar. It was speculated that the meeting could deal with the discussion related to the merger of two factions of the PNC. However, sources said the issue of merger did not come up during the meeting and mainly focused on the memorial plan.

Ajit Pawar He died last week in a plane crash near Baramati airport.. Three days later, his wife Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as deputy chief minister. NCP leaders have been demanding that a monument be established in his honor in Baramati.

While Parth and Jay met Sharad Pawar in the morning, in the evening the NCP (SP) chief and his wife went to Ajit Pawar’s residence in the Sahyug Society. He met Sunetra Pawar, Parth and Jay. After that, the Pawar family met dozens of people who came from Baramati and different parts of the state to offer their condolences.

Kiran Gujar, a close aide of the family, said, “Every day, hundreds of people come to meet Sunetra Pawar, Parth and Jay at the Sahyug Society. Today, the entire Pawar family was present to receive people’s condolences.”

NCP sources said the merger issue was under the watch of state party leaders. “The state NCP leaders have been talking about it. And hence, Sunetra Pawar and her sons have stayed away. They have decided to let the party leaders comment on it,” said an NCP leader.

The merger issue came to light after Sharad Pawar claimed that his announcement would be made on February 12. He said Ajit Pawar was interested in a merger, as was NCP (SP). However, the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis He said that if merger talks were taking place, Ajit Pawar would have discussed them with him.

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In a social media post, Rohit Pawar, MLA, said, “Today’s politics has become disgusting and disgusting. In the face of this politics, the value of a human life has become literally zero. If being manipulative and deceitful is the basic criterion for politics, then one cannot help but wonder: should a good person really remain in politics?”

Manoj Dattatrye More is a senior editor at The Indian Express and has been with the publication since 1992. Based in Pune, he is a veteran journalist with a 33-year career spanning editorial work, investigative reporting and political analysis. Inherited professional experience: Spent his first 16 years in the newsroom before moving into active field reporting. He has written more than 20,000 stories, including more than 10,000 bylined articles. Impact journalism: It is widely respected for its “campaign-style” reporting that leads to tangible social change. Road safety: Its decade-long campaign on the dangerous state of the Pune-Mumbai highway in Khadki resulted in a Rs 23-crore reconstruction project in 2006, which drastically reduced deaths. Environment Protection: His reports against felling of trees on Pune-Mumbai and Pune-Nashik highways saved approximately 2,000 trees. Anti-Corruption: During the COVID-19 pandemic, he exposed a scam in which doctors were asked to pay bribes for government positions, resulting in them being hired without pay. Recent Notable Articles (Late 2025) Manoj More’s recent work largely focuses on the changing political landscape of Maharashtra and civic governance in the Pimpri-Chinchwad area: 1. Political Changes and Alliances “Ajit Pawar’s NCP continues dominance in Pune, wins 10 of 17 local bodies” (December 21, 2025) – An important report on self-governance election results local, detailing the NCP stronghold in Baramati, Indapur and Lonavala. “BJP arrests 13 former corporators, deals a blow to NCP” (December 20, 2025): Report on major political defection in Pimpri-Chinchwad as BJP prepares for civic elections. “Congress opts for solo BMC management as alliance talks with Sena (UBT) collapse” (December 17, 2025): Covers breakdown of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) talks for Mumbai civic elections. “NCP (SP)’s Rahul Kalate, Sena (UBT) leader Sanjog Waghere to join BJP” (December 19, 2025) – Details high-profile party changes ahead of municipal elections. 2. Civic and Administrative Responsibility “PCMC draws anger for issuing tenders worth Rs 250 crore just before election code” (December 17, 2025) – A research paper on Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s last-minute overspending before election restrictions. “93 dead in 76 accidents in five years: Ring road service roads in Pune remain undeveloped for 18 years” (November 16, 2025) – A critical look at the long-delayed infrastructure projects contributing to deaths on Pune ring roads. 3. Social and labor issues “As state says, TCS has laid off 376 employees: FITE figures say nearly 2,500 were forced to resign” (December 11, 2025): Investigation into conflicting reports on layoffs in IT sector in Maharashtra. “Maharashtra govt takes steps to ‘downgrade’ Aadhaar cards” (November 30, 2025): Report on state’s decision to require additional documents along with Aadhaar to combat identity misuse. Signature Beat Manoj More is the definitive voice of Pimpri-Chinchwad, an industrial hub he has covered for three decades. His reporting is characterized by an aggressive stance against local “gondaism” (thuggery) and a relentless focus on civic infrastructure: clogged sewers, garbage management and public transportation. X (Twitter): @manojmore91982 …Read more

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