# Shiv Sena’s Kadam seeks probe into Ajit Pawar crash, alleges Tatkare role

2026-11-09T15:28:09+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam has demanded a high-level inquiry into whether NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) state president Sunil Tatkare played a role in the plane crash that killed former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Kadam said Tatkare, who he claimed wanted to become Deputy Chief Minister, was a ‘demonic person’ who had destroyed others close to him. Tatkare rejected the allegations as baseless and said he would address the media at a press conference. NCP spokesperson Umesh Patil said Kadam had made similar allegations before and suggested the remarks stemmed from political rivalry, urging him to produce evidence. Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar backed an inquiry. Tatkare's brother-in-law Ajay Birvatkar, a Zilla Parishad member, responded with a warning on social media, further escalating tensions within the Mahayuti alliance in Raigad district.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Yes Punjab News leads with Kadam's most incendiary charge that Tatkare had ‘finished off’ his former boss A R Antulay, giving the allegation prominence, while National Herald India focuses on NCP's rebuttal and its call for evidence. The two outlets differ mainly in emphasis: one amplifies the accusation, the other the official response. Neither outlet names any independent probe or timeline, so the only concrete next step is Tatkare's promised press conference. National Herald India adds the specific context of the Dapoli and Guhagar seat contests, framing the row as a local power struggle, which Yes Punjab News omits. Both agree the crash is a settled fact and the dispute is purely political.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 1 neutral, 1 sensationalist
- yespunjab.com (sensationalist) <https://yespunjab.com/ajit-pawar-plane-crash-shiv-sena-demands-probe-into-sunil-tatkares-role/>
  Leads with Kadam's ‘demonic’ slur and Antulay death claim
- nationalheraldindia.com (neutral report) <https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/kadam-seeks-probe-into-ajit-pawar-crash-over-tatkares-deputy-cm-ambition>
  Opens with NCP demand for evidence, frames as rivalry

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra, NCP, Ramdas Kadam, Shiv Sena, Sunil Tatkare
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