Pawar deal: Pune land row adds to Mahayuti’s woes
The Tribune Editorial: If the deputy CM Ajit Pawar is to be believed, his son was unaware that the land in Pune belonged to the government.
Updated At : 07:06 AM Nov 10, 2025 IST
THE BJP-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra finds itself in a tight spot weeks ahead of its first anniversary. A row has erupted over the allegedly illegal purchase of 40-acre government land, reportedly having a market value of around Rs 1,800 crore, by a company linked to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s son Parth Pawar. The Rs 300-crore deal — with a stamp duty waiver — has now been cancelled; if the deputy CM is to be believed, his son was unaware that the land in Pune belonged to the government. This claim has predictably been rejected by the Opposition, which is seeking a judicial probe into the case, besides Ajit’s resignation on moral grounds.
