In state government formation, there is no role of an industrialist...Sometimes we are so busy, and by mistake, I made a statement,’ the deputy CM claimed.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar, in a major U-turn ahead of the Assembly polls, stated that industrialist Gautam Adani was not present at the 2019 meeting between NCP and BJP leaders regarding government formation.

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Friday clarified on an earlier statement that industrialist Gautam Adani was present at the key discussions about Government formation in the state involving top BJP and NCP leaders 5 years ago.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar confirmed his attendance at a meeting hosted by Gautam Adani, alongside Amit Shah and Ajit Pawar, amidst the 2019 Maharashtra political turmoil. This revelation comes as Ajit Pawar alleges Adani's presence in BJP-NCP power-sharing discussions,

Days after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar claimed Gautam Adani was part of the government formation talks “five years ago”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged Thursday that the industrialist was involved in the bringing down the MVA government to bag the Dharavi redevelopment project.

Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis stated in an interview that he is not in the running for the Chief Minister position. He believes the BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP alliance will secure a decisive victory in the upcoming assembly elections.