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Abdul Rehman Antulay (born February 9, 1929) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India and a former chief minister of the state of Maharashtra, India. He is the Congress M.P representing the Kolaba constituency of the state of Maharashtra,India. He is credited with taking a proactive role in establishment of Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers, an Indian public sector company at Alibag, the main town in his constituency.

Controversies

He had to resign as Chief minister of Maharashtra when there was media reports of his involvement in Indira Gandhi Prishtan trust scandal wherein he would ask the builders to grant donations to this trust in exchange for favours mainly cement quotas.


After the 2006 Mumbai train bombings, his comments during a meeting of cabinet ministers , which suggested that the "Hindu groups faked terrorist attacks and blamed them routinely on Muslims" drew strong condemnation.

Preceded bySharad Pawar Chief Minister of Maharashtra
1980–1982
Succeeded byBabasaheb Bhosale

See also

References

  1. NY Times
  2. Outlook India
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