During a Maharashtra Assembly election 2024 rally, Ajit Pawar on Tuesday alleged that he was "backstabbed" by his close colleague and then home minister RR Patil who ordered an open inquiry against him in the alleged multi-crore irrigation scam, reported the PTI.

Ajit Pawar claimed a file mentioning RR Patil's remarks ordering an inquiry was shown to him by BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis after he became chief minister in 2014.