Maharashtra: NCP leader Jayant Patil, known to be close to Sharad Pawar, gets ED notice

 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jayant Patil for questioning in connection with a case pertaining to alleged irregularities related to Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS). Patil has been asked to appear before the probe agency on Friday at 11 am.  Patil is considered to be a close aide of NCP supremo Sharad Pawar.

Earlier, in the money laundering investigation related to IL&FS, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Raj Thackeray was also questioned by the ED in loans given to Kohinoor construction.

The case pertains to alleged irregularities in IL&FS Group’s loan and equity investment in Kohinoor CTNL.