Archive · 14 Jan 2026
NCP Downplays Police Visit to Strategist's Office
Ajit Pawar, who is the Deputy Chief Minister and president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), said that a police visit to his party's political strategy firm, DesignBoxed, was just a routine check.
He explained that the police were given all the information they needed and found nothing wrong.
Pawar also said that the NCP supports its strategist, Naresh Arora, and his firm, and will not allow false rumors to spread.
This is important because the NCP is preparing for upcoming local elections and wants to make sure its partners are not unfairly targeted.
The police said they visited because they heard about some suspicious activity, but they didn't find anything wrong.
The NCP and the firm cooperated fully with the police.
Ajit Pawar clarified that the police visit to DesignBoxed was a routine information-gathering exercise.
The NCP and DesignBoxed fully cooperated with the authorities, and no objectionable material or financial irregularities were found.
Pawar emphasized that the NCP supports its strategist, Naresh Arora, and will not tolerate the spread of unfounded rumors.
The police visit has sparked speculation due to DesignBoxed's role in managing the NCP's digital campaigns ahead of local body elections.
The NCP, led by Ajit Pawar, has joined forces with another faction for the upcoming Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation elections.
- Who
- Ajit Pawar, NCP, Pune Crime Branch, Naresh Arora, DesignBoxed
- What
- Police visit to NCP strategist’s firm, DesignBoxed
- When
- January 14, 2026
- Where
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Why
- Routine information-gathering exercise, no specific allegations mentioned
- Date
- January 14, 2026
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Involved Parties
- Ajit Pawar, NCP, Pune Crime Branch, Naresh Arora, DesignBoxed
- Nature of Visit
- Routine information-gathering exercise
- Outcome
- No objectionable material or financial irregularities found
- Political Context
- Upcoming local body elections
- NCP's Stance
- Full cooperation with authorities, no tolerance for unfounded narratives
