Following Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's strong criticism of the BJP's past governance in Pimpri-Chinchwad, the BJP state president, Ravindra Chavan, adopted a cautious approach. While launching the party's campaign for local elections, Chavan avoided directly confronting Pawar or addressing corruption allegations. Instead, he alluded to local BJP strength and highlighted central and state government welfare initiatives, deferring direct engagement to local leaders like MLA Mahesh Landge.