Sanjeev Jaiswal is an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1996-batch Maharashtra cadre. He has served in various capacities as Commissioner, Nagpur Municipal Corporation, Divisional Commissioner, Aurangabad and Commissioner, Thane Municipal Corporation, Maharashtra. He came into the spotlight in July 2023 when the Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned him in connection with a money laundering case related to the 2020 Covid field hospital contract.
Wiki/Biography
Sanjeev Jaiswal was born on Friday, April 7, 1972, in Kolkata, West Bengal (age 51; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Aries. He completed his school education at St. Paul’s Boarding School in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Not much is known about his parents and siblings.
wife and children
His wife’s name is Siddhi Jaiswal.
Sanjeev Jaiswal and wife Siddhi
Profession
In 2012, Sanjeev Jaiswal was appointed as Divisional Commissioner, Nagpur Municipal Corporation. Later, he served as Divisional Commissioner, Aurangabad and Commissioner, Thane Municipal Corporation, Maharashtra. Later, Sanjeev Jaiswal served as Principal Secretary, Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Government of Maharashtra. In 2019, he was appointed as the Additional Municipal Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). In June 2023, he was appointed as the Vice President and CEO of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA).
Sanjeev Jaiswal (left) takes over as Vice President and CEO of MHADA in Mumbai
dispute
Accused by a 15-year-old girl
In 2015, a 15-year-old Mumbai resident from Thane said in a widely circulated video that Sanjeev Jaiswal hired her at his home and forced her to give him “midnight massages.”
Sanjeev Jaiswal and 15-year-old girl
Covid mega hub scam
In 2023, the Enforcement Directorate found that Sanjeev Jaiswal and his wife owned 24 properties worth Rs. The money laundering case related to the COVID-19 field hospital contract involves Rs 34 crore. The investigating agency also found that they had Rs. Fixed deposit of 150 million rupees. During Covid-19 2020, Sanjeev Jaiswal made a dubious fixed deposit. 5 Crores.
Investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED)
In 2023, Sanjeev Jaiswal was investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for his alleged involvement in the Covid-19 mega-hub scam. The incident took place in 2020 when he was serving as the additional municipal commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The ED found that BMC was selling medicines for Covid-19 patients at prices that were 25 to 30 per cent higher than normal market prices. They believe that Sanjeev Jaiswal, as a member of the tender committee, approved these inflated prices with knowledge and full awareness of serious irregularities. He could have chosen to object, but for undisclosed reasons chose not to.
Sanjeev Jaiswal clicked outside ED office
ED raids Sanjeev Jaiswal’s home
In June 2023, the Education Department conducted a search warrant at the home of Sanjeev Jaiswal on suspicion of fraud. During the search, they found valuable property documents. During a raid at his Bandra residence, the ED seized Rs. 1.3 million in cash. Later, when asked about the seized documents, Sanjeev Jaiswal explained that fixed deposits and properties worth about Rs. 340 million, which was actually a gift to his wife from his retired father-in-law.
Sanjeev Jaiswal poses with wife Siddhi Jaiswal
Facts/Trivia
- In 2016, Sanjeev Jaiswal attended an event organized by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC). During the event, Jaiswal noticed that a girl named Aahana had a disfigured nose. , she participated in activities with other children. He made the news when he announced he would pay the medical bills of a 6-year-old girl.
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