BJP Slams Ajit Pawar Over Corruption Claims, Warns of Retaliation

• Maharashtra BJP president Ravindra Chavan urged Deputy CM Ajit Pawar to "introspect" after Pawar alleged corruption and debt in the BJP-ruled Pimpri Chinchwad civic body.
• Chavan warned that if BJP started making allegations, it would create serious difficulties for Pawar, questioning his remarks given their alliance.
• Pawar's allegations come ahead of the Pimpri-Chinchwad civic body polls on January 15, which was governed by BJP from 2017-2022.
• Pawar justified giving tickets to candidates with criminal backgrounds, citing his own Rs 70,000 crore irrigation scam allegations and stating no one is a criminal until proven guilty.
• The Ajit Pawar-led NCP, through ally RPI (Sachin Kharat faction), gave tickets to Sonali Andekar and Laxmi Andekar, both accused of murder and currently in jail.

Why It Matters: BJP warns Ajit Pawar to introspect on corruption claims, highlighting his own past and controversial ticket choices.