CM Siddaramaiah, other leaders mourn Ajit Pawar's death in air crash
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar joined many others to condole the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in an air crash on Wednesday.
In their condolence message on X, they expressed grief over the tragedy.
"Deeply saddened by the tragic demise of Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Ajit Pawar, in the aircraft crash. His passing is a profound loss to public life," Siddaramaiah said.
He also said, "may his soul rest in peace, and may his loved ones find the strength to endure this irreparable loss".
Shivakumar said, "Shocked and deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Maharashtra Deputy CM Shri Ajit Pawar in a tragic plane crash. His sudden demise is a great loss to public life and to Maharashtra politics, where he served with experience and resolve."
Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy too expressed his sorrow over the untimely demise of Pawar.
He said he is shocked to learn about his death. He prayed for his soul to rest in peace.
In his message BJP state president B Y Vijayendra said he is deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Pawar in the plane crash near Baramati.
"My heartfelt condolences to his family, well-wishers and supporters. I extend my condolences to the families of all others who lost their lives in this tragic incident. May the departed souls rest in peace. Om Shanti," he said.
The leader of opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka too mourned Pawar's tragic death.
Shocked and deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Maharashtra Deputy CM Shri Ajit Pawar in a tragic plane crash. His sudden demise is a great loss to public life and to Maharashtra politics, where he served with experience and resolve.
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) January 28, 2026
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Deeply saddened by the tragic demise of Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Ajit Pawar in the aircraft crash. His passing is a profound loss to public life.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) January 28, 2026
My heartfelt condolences to his family, colleagues, and supporters. May his soul rest in peace, and may his loved… pic.twitter.com/6bmWKJFzD3
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
