India, Nov. 8 -- The Pune land deal controversy involving Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's son Parth Pawar has taken a new turn, with officials confirming that Amadea Enterprises LLP - the firm co-owned by Parth and his cousin Digvijay Amarsinh Patil - will now have to pay double stamp duty amounting to Rs.42 crore to cancel the sale deed.

According to the Department of Registration and Stamps, the company must pay the original 7% stamp duty (5% under the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1% Local Body Tax, and 1% Metro Cess) that was waived earlier, as well as an additional 7% duty to execute the cancellation deed. Officials stated that the exemption was granted after Amadea claimed it was setting up a data centre on the land, but the cancellati...