Nationalist Congress Party (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Sunday warned his detractors to "mess with anyone but him" and urged voters not only to defeat those who rebelled under Ajit Pawar, but to "defeat them big."

According to news agency PTI, while addressing a rally in Solapur district of Madha, Sharad Pawar reminisced about an episode of defection that cost him the position of Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly nearly four decades ago. He also spoke about his determination that led to the defeat of all those who had "backstabbed" him.