Ajit Pawar, NCP leader, opposes BJP's campaign slogan 'batenge toh katenge,' stating it won't resonate in Maharashtra and emphasizing development instead. He argues that Maharashtra's political landscape differs from other states and stresses the need for communal harmony.

In what may be seen as signs of friction within the NDA, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP on Friday distanced itself from UP CM Yogi Adityanath's slogan 'Batenge Toh Katenge'. Criticising the slogan, Pawar said that such statements come from "outside" individuals,

As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) intensifies its campaign in Maharashtra with the aggressive slogan batenge toh katenge’ (If divided, we perish), its ally, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), has taken a divergent stance.

BJP's 'Batenge Toh Katenge' slogan, which calls for Hindu unity, will not work in Maharashtra, NCP leader Ajit Pawar emphasised, adding that the focus should be on 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas.'