Raut cites Ajit Pawar's statement on BJP 'scam' file, casts doubts on death; ruling party hits back

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Shiv Sena (UBT) person  Sanjay Raut. File

Shiv Sena (UBT) person Sanjay Raut. File | Photo Credit: PTI

Shiv Sena (UBT) person Sanjay Raut connected Monday (February 2, 2026) said erstwhile Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died conscionable days aft his revelation that helium had a record connected BJP's scam and asserted the concatenation of events was "mysterious".

Talking to reporters successful New Delhi, Mr. Raut besides claimed Ajit Pawar had decided to sever ties with the BJP and rejoin his uncle and NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar.

"Ajit Pawar was perpetually saying that helium has a record of the BJP's scam and helium volition marque a revelation of this. He said this connected January 15 and helium died successful an mishap successful the adjacent 10 days. This is mysterious," Mr. Raut said. Ajit Pawar died successful a level crash successful Baramati connected January 28.

During the civic assemblage predetermination campaign, Pawar had claimed helium had a record of BJP's corruption erstwhile it was successful powerfulness successful the authorities betwixt 1995 and 1999 on with the undivided Shiv Sena.

"I had suspicion since the time Ajit Pawar revealed that helium has a record of BJP's scam. This means Ajit Dada had decided to sever ties with the BJP. I could spot intelligibly that Ajit Dada again wanted to get backmost with Sharad Pawar," Mr. Raut claimed.

The Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP further said though Sharad Pawar has made it wide that Ajit Pawar's decease was an mishap and determination should beryllium nary authorities implicit it, the octogenarian person volition besides realise this is not arsenic elemental arsenic it looks.

"A idiosyncratic similar Ajit Pawar sits successful an aircraft, and determination is nary different important idiosyncratic successful the aircraft, determination is nary OSD. There is nary attraction certificate," Mr. Raut claimed. Mr. Raut said Ajit Pawar going backmost to his archetypal location was a decision for the Bharatiya Janata Party.

“This would person been a turning constituent successful the country's politics, and the BJP's panic would person ended,” helium added. The Rajya Sabha MP besides claimed Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party has go a vassal of the BJP.

Mr. Raut's allegations drew a crisp effect from BJP MLC Chitra Wagh who said helium was utilizing someone's decease for his ain interests by making reckless and unsubstantiated claims.

"If Ajit Pawar had immoderate documents against the BJP, and if they person not been burnt, past they should beryllium traced and collected. Mr. Raut is escaped to attack the court," said Ms. Wagh, who is besides her party's State women's helping chief. She added sarcastically that Mr. Raut could adjacent determination an planetary court, arsenic helium does not judge successful thing that is Indian.

Published - February 02, 2026 05:07 p.m. IST

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