On various occasions, Kushwaha has spoken to media that he considers Bhujbal as well as Sharad Pawar as his mentor and relies on them for his political decisions.

From a young age, he actively participated in agriculture and agriculture-related businesses while developing a strong interest in social and political affairs in the state.

[14] In December 2017, Enforcement Directorate attached assets worth 20.41 crore rupees belonging to the Bhujbal family under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

[16] In view of the criticism of the home department, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan sent police commissioner Vinod Lokhande on leave for his dismal performance, while Samir Bhujbal demanded a CID probe into the collapse of law and order.

[17] On 23 Dec 2003, Chhagan Bhujbal resigned from the post of Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, owning the moral responsibility of attack on Alpha Marathi office in Andheri, Mumbai.

They were upset with the channel for airing a satire on Bhujbal's alleged role in the multi-crore fake stamp paper scam.

NCP president Sharad Pawar told the media on Tuesday night that Bhujbal had sought his permission to resign on moral grounds.