Updated On: 02 January, 2026 08:18 PM IST | Pune | Archana Dahiwal
He had earlier announced that his party would tie up with the NCP (SP), led by his uncle and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Sharad Pawar. The deputy CM alleged that the BJP was attempting to corner him by granting candidature to criminal elements in the city

During the nearly 45-minute press conference, Pawar claimed to have “exposed” the BJP with documentary evidence.
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Coming down heavily on his Mahayuti ally, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister (CM) and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar on Friday alleged that during the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) tenure, the once-prosperous Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) was pushed into bankruptcy due to corruption.
Pawar made the remarks while addressing a press conference in Pune as part of his election campaign for the Maharashtra civic polls.