Moments after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar justified his actions of joining hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), his uncle and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said "There is no question of forming an alliance with BJP4. NCP has unanimously decided to ally with ShivSena & INC to form the government. Shri Ajit Pawar’s statement is false and misleading in order to create confusion and false perception among the people,".

Moments after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar justified his actions of joining hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), his uncle and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said "There is no question of forming an alliance with BJP4. NCP has unanimously decided to ally with ShivSena & INC to form the government. Shri Ajit Pawar’s statement is false and misleading in order to create confusion and false perception among the people,".