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Maharashtra Minister Denies Clean Chit in Pune Land Deal as Kharge Panel Gets Eight-Day Extension

The Kharge panel is still finalising findings on alleged undervaluation tied to a stamp-duty waiver in the 40-acre Mundhwa sale.

Overview

  • Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said no report has been submitted and called clean-chit claims for Parth Pawar baseless.
  • He confirmed an eight-day extension for the five-member committee, citing election-related staffing constraints for the delay.
  • The probe examines a 40-acre Mahar Vatan parcel sold for about Rs 300 crore versus an estimated Rs 1,800 crore, with a stamp-duty waiver of roughly Rs 21 crore.
  • Pune Police’s Economic Offences Wing has filed a 1,886-page charge sheet, and a tehsildar and sub-registrar have faced action, with seller Sheetal Tejwani under arrest.
  • Media reports of a draft exoneration for Pawar remain disputed, and stamps officials are reported to be weighing recovery of about Rs 21 crore in waived duty.