The senior BJP leader Eknath Khadse who was forced to resign from the state ministry over the multiple controversy and allegations, is likely to get respite in the Pune land deal case. While selling the land, Ukani published the notice in the Pune news paper declaring his intent to sale the land. While acquiring the private reserved land, the government authority has to pay the compensation to the land owner and then acquire the land subsequently. "The MIDC ownership was inserted later on and that too was objected by Ukani. Khadse's wife Mandakini and son-in-law Girish Chouddhari had bought the 1.21 ha of land in Bhosari, Pune, for Rs3.75 crore in April 2016 from Ukani's.

Source: dna June 10, 2016 03:00 UTC