
Coming under attack, Ajit Pawar cancels tender for hiring agency for publicity
The Hindu
Our work speaks for us, says Deputy CM office
Faced with criticism for seeking a private agency to handle publicity of his office, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday ordered to cancel the tender. The State General Administration Department had on Wednesday floated a tender seeking an external agency to look after Mr. Pawar’s publicity across various social media platforms and to disseminate information, increase outreach on public-oriented decisions, and highlight announcements made by his office. The total cost of the tender was pegged at ₹5.98 crore for the year 2021-22.More Related News

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