NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar sparked a political row after telling voters in Malegaon that while they "have votes," he "has funds" and he will ensure that there was no shortage of it if his party's candidates were elected. He further warned that if the voters did not back the NCP candidates, and "rejected" them, then he would also "reject" in return. "I will ensure there is no shortage of funds if you elect all 18 NCP candidates. If you elect all 18 candidates, I am committed to give whatever I have promised. But if you reject, I will also reject. You have votes, I have funds," Pawar said while campaigning for the Malegaon Nagar Panchayat elections on Friday, urging voters to back all 18 candidates of his Nationalist Congress Party . Pawar, who handles

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