Rubbishing speculations of quitting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and joining Congress, Pankaja Munde came down heavily on such reports and warned the channel of facing consequences for airing such news.  “A few days back a news report came in that I met Rahul Gandhi & Sonia Gandhi twice and I am quitting BJP & joining Congress. Such news reports are absolutely false,” said Pankaja Munde in a press conference in Mumbai. “I swear that I have never spoken with any leader of any party regarding my entry into their party. I have never seen Rahul Gandhi or Sonia Gandhi in person...I am going to file a defamation case against the channel..." BJP national secretary added. 

The Maharashtra unit of Congress party has filed a complaint with Anti Corruption Bureau in Mumbai over the alleged scam of more than Rs 200 crore in the ministry headed by Pankaja Munde in the state. Munde is the Minister of Women and Child Development in Maharashtra.