Supriya Sule's Bhai Dooj post for Ajit Pawar: first Diwali and Bhai Dooj without him

Diwali celebrations are under way across the country, with firecrackers being burst and festive dishes being cooked in homes. For the Pawar family, however, this year's Diwali does not carry the same cheer.

Ajit Pawar, the state's Deputy Chief Minister and a Nationalist Congress Party leader, died in a plane crash on January 28. Today is Bhai Dooj, and for Supriya Sule it is a day full of pain. On the occasion, she shared a special post for Ajit "Dada".

In her post, Sule wrote: "Dada, this is the first Diwali and the first Bhai Dooj without you. How we sisters waited for this day every year! When the morning of Bhai Dooj dawned this time, our countless memories crowded my mind.

"Our getting together, the chatter, the laughter... lost in joy among the group of sisters, you still seem to stand before my eyes. Those moments that felt so ordinary then seem so precious today.

"Dada, your absence today pierces the heart. It is hard even to put into words how much we sisters miss you. You are always in our hearts and you always will be." She also added a heart emoji at the end of the post.

Sule put up the post on X on November 11, 2026. In it, she recalled the first Diwali and first Bhai Dooj without him, and described how much the sisters used to look forward to this day and what an ache the same day leaves behind now.

Meanwhile, the issue of the crash that killed the late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has come up for discussion again. Rohit Pawar, MLA of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar), has alleged that the investigation is moving slowly and is not headed in the right direction. According to Rohit Pawar, the probe is not getting the pace and direction it should. He also said he will make an important presentation on the matter on November 15.