Election consultant Naresh Arora and his firm DesignBoxed were searched by authorities, according to NCP leader Ajit Pawar. Pawar stated the search was for routine information, full cooperation was provided, and nothing objectionable was found. The NCP expressed full support for Arora and urged against spreading rumors. This search occurs amidst ongoing political discussions, including a dispute between the NCP and BJP regarding another leader. Similar searches were recently conducted at the Bengal offices of I-PAC, a political consultancy founded by Prashant Kishor.