Maharashtra Exams Postponed: Mumbai University Postpones All Exams On January 28 In Wake Of Ajit Pawar's Death

On the sad demise of Maharashtra deputy chief minister, Ajit Pawar, the Mumbai University has postponed all exams that were scheduled to held on January 28. Ajit Pawar along with four other members died in a private jet crash at Baramati airport in Maharashtra in the early hours of Wednesday.

Mumbai University Exams Postponed:

In a notification dated January 28, Mumbai University said, "the Principal of the affiliated colleges in Commerce & Management, Arts & Education the Director, Centre for Distance & Online Education (CDOE) are hereby informed that the today's afternoon examinations dated 28/01/2026 are rescheduled due to the sad demise of Ajit Ashatai Anantrao Pawar, Honourable Deputy Chief Minister, Government Of Maharashtra on Wednesday January 28, 2026."

The new dates for these examinations are expected to be announced soon.

This comes after the university revised the dates of winter 2025 examinations due to Zilla Parishad elections. The new dates are:

- Exams which were scheduled on January 14, 2026 will now take place on February 17, 2026.

- Exams which were suppose to take place on January 15, 2026, are rescheduled to February 18, 2026.

- Exams scheduled for January 16, 2026, will not be held on February 20, 2026.

- Further, exams scheduled on February 7, 2026, has been shifted to February 21, 2026.

Ajit Pawar Death:

In the early hours of Wednesday, DGCA confirmed that the Maharashtra's deputy CM was onboard along with 2 more personnel and 2 crew members in a business jet called VT-SSK, which veered off the runway, crashed, and exploded at the Baramati Airport in Maharashtra, claiming all five lives.

Ajit looked up to his uncle and eventually joined the Indian National Congress. However, one of the biggest shock in Maharashtra's political history was Ajit Pawar's rebel against his own uncle Sharad Pawar. On November 23, 2019, Ajit defected from the NCP and joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government. He later became deputy CM of the state.