Ajit Pawar
This profile is generated from the “key individuals” named in each case below — it reflects how many separate investigations name this person, not a standalone finding of guilt. Presumption of innocence applies to any case not marked convicted.
Named in the 2019 FIR; given a clean chit when a Mumbai court accepted the EOW's closure report, reported around February 2026, days after his death on 28 January 2026. No criminal offence was ever judicially established against him in this matter.
Named by a whistleblowing chief engineer in 2012; resigned as Deputy CM amid the controversy the same year; given a clean chit by the state Anti-Corruption Bureau in December 2019, a finding disputed by opposition parties. Died in a plane crash on 28 January 2026, before any change to his legal status. Presumed to have committed no offence, consistent with the ACB's own finding.