Pune (Maharashtra) [India], November 22 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar has seemingly sparked a political controversy with his remarks in Malegaon town of Baramati of Pune district during campaign for local body elections that if voters "cross mark" his party's candidates, he will also "cross mark" and that funds are in his hands.

Ajit Pawar, who holds the Finance portfolio, said that if voters elect all 18 candidates of his panel, including those of NCP and alliance parties, in the Nagar Parishad Election in Malegaon of Baramati tehsil, he will deliver everything he has promised, not otherwise.

Ajit Pawar said that while voters have votes, he has funds.

"Friends, the Centre and the State have many schemes. The Prime Minister, the Chief Minister of the

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