Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP President Ajit Pawar on Friday announced the cancellation of a controversial land sale deed involving his son Parth Pawar’s company, following a high-level review meeting with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

The decision comes amid mounting political pressure and demands for his resignation over a ₹300-crore land transaction involving 40 acres of government land in Pune’s upscale Mundhwa-Koregaon Park area.

“Not a single rupee was exchanged in this land deal. The documents for the transaction have been cancelled,” Pawar said, adding that he had asked the Chief Minister to initiate a probe, which he would “fully support”.

A six-member committee, headed by Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) Vikas Kharge, has been formed to investigate alleged

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