Pune, Nov. 15 -- NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday accused NDA of engaging in "corruption" by distributing Rs 10,000 under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana just before the Bihar Assembly election.

Sharad Pawar stated that the same technique was also employed before the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly election under the name of the Ladki Bahin Yojana to influence women's votes.

"The headlines in the newspapers today say that they (NDA) gave Rs 10,000 to women and that resulted in their victory. Giving Rs 10,000 right before elections is a corruption of sorts. This was done by the state government there. They got the results for it. We accept it." Sharad Pawar said.

"The same thing happened in Maharashtra before the elections. In the...