NEW DELHI: Pooja Khedkar, a probationary IAS officer from the 2023 batch, was transferred from the Pune district collector’s office to Washim on Monday following a social media uproar over videos showing her private car, an Audi A4, adorned with red and blue beacon and the “Maharashtra Govt” insignia.
According to an India Today TV report, the IAS trainee’s OBC status is under investigation and she allegedly owns multiple luxurious assets.
Here’s a sneak peak into the lavish life of Pooja Khedkar.
- Owns 110 acres of
agricultural land . - Possesses 6 plots and 7 flats.
- Holds 900 grams of gold and diamonds.
- Owns a
gold watch worth Rs 17 lakh. - Owns 4 luxury cars, including an Audi.
- Involved in partnerships with two private companies.
- Alone owns
property worth Rs 17 crore.
Family wealth
- Her father, Dilip Khedkar, who contested the 2024 Lok Sabha polls on a Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi ticket, declared his wealth to be worth Rs 40 crore in his election affidavit.
- Cited Rs 48 lakh as agricultural income.
New posting
Washim district collector Bhuvaneswari S confirmed Khedkar’s new posting at Washim collectorate, noting that any delay in her joining would be reported to the General Administration Department (GAD).
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Police action
Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar announced that action would be taken against Khedkar for the misuse of beacon lights and the insignia on her private car.
