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Maharashtra FDA Chief Tukaram Mundhe Rules Out Entering Politics
Tukaram Mundhe is a very important government officer in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
His job is to check the food that restaurants serve to make sure it is safe to eat.
He has been raiding restaurants and shutting down ones that break the rules.
Many people think he is a hero for doing this.
Some people even wondered if he might become a politician and run for election.
In a TV interview, he said no, that is not for him.
He said he is a very honest and direct person, which he thinks would not work in politics.
He has been moved to many different jobs more than two dozen times in his 20-year career.
He still enjoys helping make rules as a government officer.
He also said becoming famous online does not mean he wants to be a politician.
Tukaram Mundhe, Maharashtra FDA commissioner, categorically ruled out a career in politics, saying it is "not his cup of tea".
In an NDTV Profit round-table interview, Mundhe said his forthright temperament would not suit political life.
Mundhe's department inspected more than 3,000 food establishments between May 25 and July 31, suspending licences of 165 establishments.
Unsafe food products weighing 28.66 lakh kg, valued at Rs 55.72 crore, were seized or destroyed following the inspections.
Mundhe brushed off the "Nayak" tag comparing him to Anil Kapoor's film character, saying his popularity need not translate into political capital.
- Who
- Tukaram Mundhe, Maharashtra FDA commissioner and senior Indian Administrative Service officer
- What
- Ruled out entering politics in an NDTV interview while detailing his department's food safety crackdown
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- When
- Interview and crackdown reported in August, after raids that began in May; inspections ran May 25 to July 31
- Why
- Mundhe said his forthright temperament and his role as a public servant do not suit political life, which he said does not interest him
Key facts
- Person
- Tukaram Mundhe
- Role
- Commissioner, Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Age
- 51
- Career
- IAS officer for over two decades; transferred more than two dozen times
- Establishments inspected
- More than 3,000 (May 25 - July 31)
- Licences suspended
- 165
- Unsafe food seized or destroyed
- 28.66 lakh kg, valued at Rs 55.72 crore
- Appointed FDA head
- May
Quotes
Tukaram Mundhe
Commissioner of Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration, IAS officer
“"The person like me who is very forthright and upright, I don't think he will be or she will be accepted in politics."”
NDTV
“"Absolutely not."”
NDTV
Sources
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