Anil Deshmukh: News
Anil Vasantrao Deshmukh is a Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) politician and a Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Katol constituency. He did his MSc in Agriculture from Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth in 1973. He contested as an independent candidate in 1995, winning that year's Maharashtra State Assembly elections from Katol. He served as a Minister of State (MoS) in the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance government in 1995. In 1999, Deshmukh joined the then newly formed NCP and again won from Katol in that year's elections. He retained the seat in 2004 and 2009 but lost in 2014 against his own nephew Ashish Deshmukh, a BJP candidate. However, Deshmukh returned to the State Assembly from the same constituency in the 2019 polls. The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government of the Shiv Sena-NCP-INC trio provided Deshmukh with the opportunity to serve as the Minister of Home Affairs in 2019. In 2021, however, Deshmukh had to resign from the ministership as grave accusations of extortion and money laundering were leveled on him by the ex-Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh. The CBI and ED are probing the charges as of 2021.
19 Nov 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Anil Deshmukh attacked: Sule 'worried'; Kejriwal, other leaders react
Former Maharashtra home minister and Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh was injured after his car was attacked with stones in Nagpur district on Monday night.
13 Jun 2024
Nagpur5 killed in blast at explosives-making factory in Nagpur
An explosion at an explosives manufacturing unit in Dhamna village, Nagpur, claimed the lives of five people on Thursday.
09 May 2023
Sharad Pawar'NCP works as family': Sharad Pawar on Saamana's critical editorial
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday hit back at the Shiv Sena's (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) mouthpiece, Saamana, over a critical editorial, saying the party works as a family and he hardly cares what others write about him.
28 Dec 2022
Bombay High CourtMaharashtra: Ex-minister Anil Deshmukh released from jail after 1 year
Anil Deshmukh, former home minister of Maharashtra, was released on Wednesday after spending almost 13 months in jail.
12 Dec 2022
MaharashtraBombay HC puts ex-Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh's bail on hold
Moments after granting bail to Maharashtra's former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in a corruption case, the Bombay High Court put it on hold for 10 days on Monday.
09 Jun 2022
MaharashtraBail denied: Malik, Deshmukh can't vote in Rajya Sabha polls
A day before the crucial June 10 Rajya Sabha elections, a special Mumbai court on Thursday rejected the bail pleas of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and state minister Nawab Malik seeking a day's relief to cast their votes.
22 Feb 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC halts probe against ex-Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday (February 22) directed the Maharashtra police not to take any action against Param Bir Singh—the former police commissioner of Mumbai—until March 9.
18 Jan 2022
MaharashtraAnil Deshmukh's bail plea rejected in money laundering case
A special court in Mumbai on Tuesday rejected the default bail petition filed by Anil Deshmukh, the former Home Minister of Maharashtra.
25 Nov 2021
MaharashtraParam Bir Singh reaches Mumbai to join probe
Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh on Thursday arrived in Mumbai to appear before the crime branch, which is probing an extortion case against him.
22 Nov 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaParam Bir Singh says 'not absconding'; gets protection from arrest
Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh on Monday told the Supreme Court that he is in India and not absconding.
15 Nov 2021
MaharashtraFormer Maharashtra Minister Anil Deshmukh sent to 14-day judicial custody
Anil Deshmukh, the former Home Minister of Maharashtra, was on Monday sent to judicial custody for 14 days by a special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
02 Nov 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Anil Deshmukh sent to ED custody till November 6
Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has been sent to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate till November 6 in connection with a money laundering case.
01 Oct 2021
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Has Param Bir Singh fled India? Maharashtra government launches search
Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil has confirmed that former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh is missing and the state government has launched a massive search to trace him.
22 Sep 2021
MaharashtraEx-Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh summoned in corruption case
The Maharashtra government-appointed Chandiwal Judicial Commission on Wednesday issued fresh summons to former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh in a corruption case.
02 Sep 2021
MumbaiMoney laundering case: Deshmukh moves Bombay HC against ED summons
Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh approached the Bombay High Court on Thursday, seeking to quash the summons issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case registered against him.
25 Aug 2021
MumbaiAllegations against Deshmukh are baseless: Builder claims before probe panel
The allegations of corruption leveled against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh are "baseless" and a "vindictive act" of senior IPS officer Param Bir Singh, a Mumbai-based builder, Bimal Agarwal, claimed in his affidavit submitted before an inquiry commission on Wednesday.
19 Aug 2021
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Param Bir Singh fined for not appearing before inquiry commission
An inquiry commission headed by a retired high court judge has imposed a fine of Rs. 25,000 on former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh for not appearing before it.
17 Aug 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaMoney laundering case: ED issues fresh summons to Anil Deshmukh
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh to appear before it on Wednesday in connection with a money laundering case probe against him and others, official sources said on Tuesday.
22 Jul 2021
MaharashtraEx-Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh booked for extortion
The Mumbai Police on Thursday booked former city Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh and seven others for extortion and cheating following a builder's complaint.
16 Jul 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: ED attaches Anil Deshmukh's assets worth Rs. 4 crore
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday attached assets worth over Rs. 4 crore of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and his family in connection with a money laundering case.
25 Jun 2021
MaharashtraDeshmukh received Rs. 4cr from 10 bar-owners for 3-months: ED
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches at the premises of Maharashtra's former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in Mumbai and Nagpur in connection with a money laundering case.
08 Apr 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC dismisses Maharashtra government, Anil Deshmukh's plea against CBI probe
The Supreme Court on Thursday backed a Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) probe against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.
06 Apr 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaMaharashtra government moves SC to cancel CBI probe against Deshmukh
Shortly after Nationalist Congress Party leader Dilip Walse Patil assumed office as the new Home Minister of Maharashtra, the state government moved the Supreme Court seeking to cancel the corruption probe against his predecessor, Anil Deshmukh.
05 Apr 2021
MaharashtraDilip Walse Patil to replace Deshmukh as Maharashtra Home Minister
Dilip Walse Patil will be taking over as the new Home Minister of Maharashtra, state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray informed Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Monday.
05 Apr 2021
Bombay High CourtBombay High Court orders CBI probe against Anil Deshmukh
The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary probe into the corruption allegations against the Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.
31 Mar 2021
Maharashtra'Why didn't you approach police against Deshmukh?' HC asks Singh
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked former Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh why he had not taken action against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.
30 Mar 2021
Bombay High CourtBombay High Court to hear Param Bir Singh's plea tomorrow
The Bombay High Court will on Wednesday hear a plea by former Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged actions of Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.
28 Mar 2021
MaharashtraRetired HC judge to probe allegations against me: Anil Deshmukh
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Sunday said that an inquiry would be conducted into the corruption allegations against him.
23 Mar 2021
MaharashtraNCP hits back at BJP; says Fadnavis is 'misleading' people
The Nationalist Congress Party hit back at Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday after the latter alleged inconsistencies in NCP leader and Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's quarantine claims.
22 Mar 2021
MumbaiSharad Pawar defends Anil Deshmukh, gets mocked by the BJP
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh was ailing and in the hospital, during the time he was allegedly discussing a Rs. 100 crore extortion racket with police officers, Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said today, ruling out the possibility of his resignation.
22 Mar 2021
MaharashtraExplained: Why Opposition wants Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh removed?
Trouble has been brewing for the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance government in Maharashtra amid growing calls for the removal of state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.
22 Mar 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Allies to meet today to decide Anil Deshmukh's fate
The leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance will meet today in New Delhi to decide the fate of Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, who is battling corruption charges.
21 Mar 2021
Mukesh AmbaniAfter ex-Mumbai Police chief's letter, pressure builds on Anil Deshmukh
Former Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh's letter against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has created a rift in the ruling alliance government.
20 Mar 2021
Uddhav ThackerayMaharashtra: Ex-Mumbai Police chief's explosive allegations against Home Minister Deshmukh
The former Commissioner of the Mumbai Police, IPS Officer Param Bir Singh, has made explosive allegations of corruption against Maharashtra's Home Minister, Anil Deshmukh, in a letter addressed to CM Uddhav Thackeray.
10 Mar 2021
Mumbai PoliceMumbai Police registers FIR in MP Mohan Delkar's death case
The Mumbai Police has registered an FIR on charge of abetment to suicide, and provisions of Atrocities act in connection with the death of Lok Sabha member Mohan Delkar, a senior police official said on Wednesday.
03 Mar 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Girls stripped, forced to dance in government-run hostel
The Maharashtra Government has formed a four-member high-level committee to conduct a probe into an incident where girls were allegedly stripped and forced to dance by policemen at a state-run hostel in Jalgaon, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Wednesday.
08 Aug 2020
MaharashtraFake followers scam: Rapper Badshah questioned by Mumbai Police
Rapper Badshah (aka Aditya Prateek Singh) was on Friday questioned by the Mumbai Police in connection with the ongoing probe into a racket that allegedly creates and sells bogus followers and likes on social media platforms.
24 May 2020
West BengalDomestic flights to resume from tomorrow, but confusion persists
Even as domestic passenger flights are set to resume in India from Monday, some states have questioned the move citing issues with rules and their reluctance to accept flights.
08 May 2020
MaharashtraWeeks after Palghar lynching, SP sent on forced leave
Three weeks after three men, including two seers, were lynched in Maharashtra, the Superintendent of Palghar police Gaurav Singh was sent on forced leave on Thursday.
26 Apr 2020
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)After quarantine, Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan land in CBI custody
DHFL promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan have been taken into custody by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Sunday.
09 Apr 2020
Delhi Police'Why didn't Delhi Police stop Tablighi Jamaat?' asks Maharashtra Minister
A day after he targeted the Union Home Ministry over the Tablighi Jamaat event, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Thursday blamed the Delhi Police.
16 Jan 2020
Rahul GandhiMaharashtra Home Minister vows action against professor for criticizing RaGa
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Thursday said the Mumbai University professor, who spoke against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, will face action.
05 Oct 2018
MumbaiMumbai: 17-year-old missing boy's body found in Gharapuri
The decomposed body of a missing youth, the son of a scientist working with the Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) in Mumbai, was found at Gharapuri Island off the city coast, police said.
25 Jun 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra Legislative Council polls: Voting underway in four seats
Elections are being held today for the Mumbai Graduates', Mumbai Teachers', Konkan Graduates' and Nashik Teachers' constituencies of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
