US Edition'You Have Votes, I Have Funds': Ajit Pawar Tells Voters; Claims 'if You Reject' NCP Candidates Then 'I'll Reject You'
Ajit Pawar linked government fund allocation to the election of 18 NCP and allied candidates in Malegaon, promising development only if they win, sparking opposition criticism.
- On November 22, 2025, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said he will ensure no shortage of funds if voters elect all 18 NCP candidates, but will reject funds if they oppose his slate.
- Ajit Pawar framed the pledge as a way to deliver Centre and State schemes to Malegaon while campaigning for Nagar Panchayat elections, urging support for all 18 candidates to ensure promised development.
- Pawar, who is Deputy Chief Minister and state finance minister, emphasized his control over funds as the Pawar-led NCP and BJP presented a united ticket in Malegaon.
- Opposition figures including Ambadas Danve criticised Pawar's remarks and highlighted taxpayer ownership of funds, while critics asked what the Election Commission of India is doing about the threats tied to electing all 18 NCP candidates.
- With Nagar Panchayat elections set for December 2, the comments fuelled controversy during campaigning as Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal alleged a rift within the Mahayuti alliance.
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You have votes, I have funds; if you reject, I will also reject: Ajit Pawar tells electors
Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has told voters at Malegaon in the district that he will ensure there is no shortage of funds for the town if they elect the candidates of his party, but if they rejected them, he will also “reject”. Pawar, who heads the Nationalist Congress Party, was campaigning for elections to the Malegaon Nagar Panchayat in Baramati tehsil on Friday. Notably, he holds the finance portfolio in the BJP-NCP-Sh…
'Election Commission must take action': Row over Ajit Pawar's 'funds' remark; Fadnavis backs his deputy
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis came to the rescue of his deputy Ajit Pawar following a row over his 'you have votes and I have funds' remark, affirming that his government is dedicated to ensuring development across every region of the state. The 55-year-old was speaking to reporters on sidelines of an event in Nagpur. "Many times lot of things are said in a speech (during election), but it does not mean the same," news agency PTI …
You have votes, I have funds: Ajit Pawar warns voters to back NCP or lose aid
Ajit Pawar sparked controversy by telling Maharashtra's Malegaon voters that development funds would come only if they elected his NCP-backed panel, drawing sharp criticism from the Opposition for “threatening” voters.
'You Have Votes, I Have Funds': Ajit Pawar's 'Threat' To Voters In Malegaon
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar set the cat among the pigeons while campaigning for local elections when he appeared to threaten voters, saying he would release funds he had promised only if all of his party's candidates were elected.
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