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Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar wanted to quit Mahayuti before his suspicious death, claims Sanjay Raut

Mumbai, Nov 13 (UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) Member of Parliament Sanjay Raut on Friday claimed that late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was deeply disillusioned with the ruling Mahayuti alliance and was in the mindset to exit it prior to his death.
Speaking to the media, Raut stated that Ajit Pawar felt he could not live with dignity within the Mahayuti and had expressed to his colleagues that the BJP leadership was untrustworthy, necessitating a return to their original fold.
According to Raut, Pawar had initially joined hands with the BJP solely out of fear of central investigative agencies, alongside leaders like Hasan Mushrif. Taking a swipe at Mushrif, Raut remarked that despite having the physique of a tiger, he had the heart of a mouse, and noted that the investigations against these leaders were not halted even after switching sides.
Raut further claimed that Ajit Pawar had realised there was no point in remaining in the alliance without self-respect and could have emerged as a strong Leader of the Opposition after leaving the Mahayuti. Citing Pawar's alleged remark that he too possessed files against BJP leaders as proof of his intention to break away, Raut raised questions over his death, terming it suspicious.
He questioned why Ajit Pawar's family members, specifically Sunetra Pawar and Parth Pawar, were remaining silent on the matter, contrasting their silence with Shiv Sena (UBT) workers taking to the streets for their office-bearers.
Addressing speculations regarding a possible merger of the two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions, Raut clarified that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) had no connection with such talks. He pointed out that NCP working president Supriya Sule had already drawn the curtains on the merger issue following Ajit Pawar's demise, and questioned why certain leaders were attempting to revive the discussion.
Additionally, Raut alleged that union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis would eventually absorb both NCP factions.
He claimed that the rival faction lacked autonomous control over its party, pointing out that its leaders had to repeatedly travel to Delhi for every decision, and suggested that Shah would swallow these factions without even Fadnavis realising it.
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