Adarsh housing scam: Chavan to meet Mukherjee

New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) A day after offering to step
down, embattled Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan is
expected to meet senior Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee
Sunday night to present his side of the story on the Adarsh
housing society scam.
Mukherjee, who was in Murshidabad in West Bengal, told
television channels that he did not know much about the issue
at the moment and would look into its details after his return
to Delhi this evening.
The Finance Minister along with his cabinet colleague
and Defence Minister A K Antony have been asked by Congress
chief Sonia Gandhi to submit a report on the scam.
"I am yet to look at the details on the issue. I will
prepare a report on it along with Antony," he said.
Chavan, who had Friday offered to resign after an
hour-long meeting with Gandhi, is likely to meet Mukherjee
once he returns to the capital.
Responding to late night summons from the Congress
high command, Chavan flew here Friday to meet Gandhi.
The meeting took place in the backdrop of three of
Chavan's close relatives having been among the 103 allottees
in the 31-storeyed Adarsh Group Housing Society building in
Mumbai in which several politicians, three former defence
service chiefs and bureaucrats have cornered flats originally
meant for Kargil heroes.
51-year old Chavan, who was a surprise choice for Chief
Ministership in December 2008, himself told reporters after
the meeting that he had offered to resign. The party President
would take a call on the issue.
Action on Chavan's resignation would be taken after
the report is submitted. PTI SKU
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