Maharashtra Sadan Controversy
Bhujbal Being minister of Public Works Department, PWD granted contract of Maharastra Bhavan to non reputed contractor K S Chamankar without inviting tenders five years ago. Project estimates shot up from Rs 50 crore to Rs 150 crore. Chamankar sub-contracted same project to another company called Origin Infrastructure affiliated under Mr. Bhujabal. In addition to controversy, furniture for the new Maharashtra Sadan was procured from Ideen Furniture, a firm owned by Vishakha Pankaj Bhujbal and Shefali Samir Bhujbal who are Family members of PWD Minister. The same contractor was also awarded development rights of a slum on the Andheri RTO land. Which is worth close to Rs 1,000 crore if Chamankar decides to sell it at today's market price.
| Preceded by Gopinath Munde |
Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra 18 October 1999 – 24 December 2003 |
Succeeded by Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil |
| Preceded by Gopinath Munde |
Minister of Home Affairs 18 October 1999 – 24 December 2003 |
Succeeded by R. R. Patil |
| Preceded by Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil |
Minister of Public Works 1 November 2004 – |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by R. R. Patil |
Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra 8 December 2008 – 10 November 2010 |
Succeeded by Ajit Pawar |
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