NCP leader Ajit Pawar addressed allegations regarding candidates with criminal backgrounds fielded by his party for the Pune Municipal Corporation elections. He questioned those leveling accusations, noting that individuals who previously alleged an irrigation scam against him are now allies in the state government. Pawar also challenged accusers to examine their own candidate selections over the past 15 years, implying hypocrisy. The remarks come amid a political exchange with BJP's Murlidhar Mohol, who questioned the NCP's candidate choices.