Ajit Pawar Clarifies Police Visit to NCP Strategist's Office: 'No Confusion, No Rumours'

• Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar clarified that the Pune Crime Branch's visit to DesignBoxed, a political consultancy firm, was a routine information-gathering process, not a raid.
• DesignBoxed, which handles NCP's digital outreach, fully cooperated, providing all requested information, and no incriminating documents or financial irregularities were found.
• The visit sparked political speculation due to DesignBoxed's role in the NCP's election strategy, especially ahead of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation elections.
• Pawar emphasized that the party supports Naresh Arora and DesignBoxed, urging against the spread of unfounded rumors and narratives.
• The incident occurs amid wider scrutiny of political consulting firms, with other firms like I-PAC also facing investigations from agencies like the ED.

Why It Matters: Ajit Pawar dismissed police visit to NCP strategist's office as routine, not a raid, amid political speculation.