Sharad Pawar Suspects His Z-Plus Security Is An Attempt To Spy On Him

"Maybe since elections are approaching, this can be an arrangement to get authentic information (about me)," Sharad Pawar quipped.

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has said that the Z-plus security cover accorded to him could be an arrangement to get "authentic information" about him as Maharashtra assembly polls are around the corner.

The Centre on Wednesday accorded Z-plus - the highest category of armed VIP security cover - to Sharad Pawar, official sources had told Press Trust of India.

Asked about the security upgrade for him, the 83-year-old politician told the media in Navi Mumbai on Thursday that he wasn't aware of the reason behind the move.