Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday (February 2, 2026) said former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died just days after his revelation that he had a file on BJP's scam and asserted the chain of events was "mysterious".
Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Mr. Raut also claimed Ajit Pawar had decided to sever ties with the BJP and rejoin his uncle and NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar.
"Ajit Pawar was constantly saying that he has a file of the BJP's scam and he will make a revelation of this. He said this on January 15 and he died in an accident in the next 10 days. This is mysterious," Mr. Raut said. Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash in Baramati on January 28.
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During the civic body election campaign, Pawar had claimed he had a file of BJP's corruption when it was in power in the state between 1995 and 1999 along with the undivided Shiv Sena.
