In his letter, Babulal Marandi stated that evidence of serious irregularities has been found in the Health Department's tender process. Available records and public documents clearly demonstrate that a systematically limited competition was used to unfairly benefit a select few. This case not only raises serious questions about financial irregularities but also about governance transparency and constitutional principles. Therefore, an impartial and timely investigation into the entire matter is necessary.
Three Companies from the Same Family: The Leader of the Opposition stated that the same family perpetrated the entire scam by forming three companies at the same address. Managing 11 tenders across 11 districts in Jharkhand is only possible if this entire scheme was conducted under the patronage of Health Minister Irfan Ansari. He stated that according to Clause 29 of the GeM portal process, if an individual forms two or more companies and participates in the bidding, their tender should be automatically rejected during technical scrutiny. However, this circumvention of the rules was conducted by declaring ineligible companies eligible and awarding a large number of tenders. This massive scam is impossible without the minister's patronage. Minister Irfan Ansari not only encouraged corruption in his department but also deliberately distributed tenders to his close associates.
He stated that the three aforementioned companies are merely shell companies created for show. The real beneficiaries are some other influential individuals directly connected to the Health Minister. Therefore, the Chief Minister should initiate a high-level, impartial investigation into the entire matter by filing an FIR (FIR) and ensure legal action against those found guilty.
Babulal Marandi cited these eleven (11) tenders:
-GEM/2024/B/5748485 (Civil Surgeon - Dumka)
-GEM/2024/B/5758754 (Civil Surgeon - Ranchi)
-GEM/2025/B/5895644 (Civil Surgeon - Jamtara)
-GEM/2025/B/5919778 (Civil Surgeon - Jamtara)
-GEM/2025/B/5920544 (Civil Surgeon - Bokaro)
-GEM/2025/B/6012458 (Civil Surgeon - Bokaro)
-GEM/2025/B/6012441 (Civil Surgeon - Bokaro)
-GEM/2025/B/6013926 (Civil Surgeon-Dumka)
-GEM/2025/B/6017607 (Civil Surgeon-Deoghar)
-GEM/2025/B/6021839 (Civil Surgeon-Seraikela Kharsawan)
-GEM/2025/B/6022047 (Civil Surgeon-Jamtara)
Babulal Marandi pointed out irregularities
Babulal Marandi stated that all 11 tenders were awarded to just three companies: Hand Infra Project Private Limited, MS Bharat Art & Supplier, and MS Global Art & Supplier. Awarding the tenders to select companies is no coincidence, but a well-planned manipulation. All three companies share the same address: Irgu Road, Pahadi Tola, Ranchi, which points to collusion and fraud. The directors/proprietors of all three companies are members of the same family. Khwaja Abdul Gudir Ahmed Butt, Khwaja Mohsin Ahmed, and Farhan Ahmed Butt. Of these, Khwaja Mohsin Ahmed is listed as the director-proprietor of two companies simultaneously, which could have been a major ground for cancelling all the tenders. However, since the entire manipulation took place under the patronage of the Health Minister, these companies were declared "technically qualified" each time.
He further listed the irregularities, stating that the bids (rates) of these companies differed by only a few thousand rupees in all the tenders, clearly indicating that the rates were set from a single source. Whenever a fourth company attempted to participate, it was disqualified on technical grounds and excluded. Companies that were not part of this criminal conspiracy were somehow excluded from the entire selection process.
Marandi stated that, according to information received from medical experts, the payments made to the companies far exceeded the actual market price of the goods and facilities. The entire process involved widespread misuse and embezzlement of government funds, ignoring fair competition. Furthermore, the entire process blatantly violated the rules and regulations of the GeM portal, which required bids from companies affiliated with the same individual or group to be rejected at the technical level. Instead, these bids were declared eligible.
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