Mumbai, Jan. 23 -- In a relief to Maharashtra Cabinet minister Chhagan Bhujbal , a special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Friday discharged him in the money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
The case pertained to 'irregularities' in awarding contracts worth over Rs 100 crore for construction of the Mahrashtra Sadan in Delhi.when he was the state PWD minister.
Along with Bhujbal, his son Pankaj, nephew Sameer and other accused were also cleared of all charges under the PMLA.
In this case Bhujbal was arrested in 2016 and spent over two years in jail till the Bombay High Court granted him bail in 2018.
The court passed an order in response to a discharge plea moved by Bhujbal stating t...