Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Supriya Sule Remembers Ajit Pawar on Raksha Bandhan
Supriya Sule remembered her cousin Ajit Pawar on Raksha Bandhan.
Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash in January.
Sule said she still finds it hard to believe that he is gone.
She remembered growing up with him and sharing both arguments and love.
The two relatives later had political disagreements.
Sule said she wishes Ajit could suddenly return to the family.
She imagined tying a rakhi on him and talking and laughing together.
She ended by wishing that his love and blessings would remain with her.
Supriya Sule paid tribute to her cousin Ajit Pawar on Raksha Bandhan, seven months after his death in a plane crash.
Sule said she still struggles to believe Ajit Pawar is gone and deeply feels his absence.
She recalled their childhood, including growing up together, disagreements, affection and mutual pride.
Ajit Pawar had split the Nationalist Congress Party and his wife, Sunetra Pawar, unsuccessfully contested Sule’s 2024 Lok Sabha seat.
Sule said she wished Ajit Pawar would return, allow her to tie a rakhi, and continue chatting and laughing with his sisters.
- Who
- Supriya Sule remembered her cousin Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister who died in the crash.
- What
- Sule posted an emotional Raksha Bandhan tribute recalling Ajit Pawar and their family bond.
- When
- The tribute was posted on Raksha Bandhan, seven months after Ajit Pawar’s death in January.
- Where
- Sule shared the tribute in a post on X.
- Why
- She was marking Raksha Bandhan and expressing grief over Ajit Pawar’s absence.
- Occasion
- Raksha Bandhan
- Relationship
- Supriya Sule and Ajit Pawar were cousins.
- Cause of death
- Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash in January.
- Time since tragedy
- Seven months
- Political party split
- Ajit Pawar had split the Nationalist Congress Party.
- 2024 election contest
- Sunetra Pawar contested against Supriya Sule in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and lost.
- Sule’s message
- She wished for Ajit Pawar’s love and blessings to remain with her.