Ajit Pawar Sparks Row in an Interview by Mentioning Sharad Pawar and Adani Meeting in 2019

Published on: November 13, 2024 - Ajit Pawar's interview with Newslaundry, where he claimed that industrialist Gautam Adani attended BJP-NCP talks for government formation in 2019, has sparked significant controversy. In the interview with Newslaundry and The News Minute, the Maharashtra Deputy CM disclosed that the meeting occurred at a businessman's residence in Delhi, just before the NCP split and his switch to the BJP camp. He named Amit Shah, Gautam Adani, Praful Patel, Devendra Fadnavis, and Sharad Pawar as attendees. Ajit Pawar emphasized that his actions were fully informed by and aligned with Sharad Pawar's directives, underscoring his loyalty as a party worker following his leader’s guidance.