'Extremely Shocking': Environment Minister Pankaja Munde Issues Statement On Her PA’s Wife’s Suicide Case

In a tragic incident, Gauri Garje (28), wife of Anant Garje personal assistant to Maharashtra’s Environment and Animal Husbandry Minister Pankaja Munde died by suicide on Saturday night at her residence in Worli BDD Chawl. Gauri, a dentist at KEM Hospital, allegedly ended her life due to marital discord after discovering her husband’s extramarital affair.

Kalpesh Mhamunkar Updated: Sunday, November 23, 2025, 07:31 PM IST
Environment Minister Pankaja Munde Issues Statement On Her PA’s Wife’s Suicide Case |

Environment Minister Pankaja Munde Issues Statement On Her PA’s Wife’s Suicide Case |

On 22 November 2025, between approximately 6:30 pm and 6:45 pm, my PA Anant called on the phone of my other PA. He was crying uncontrollably. With great distress, he informed me that his wife had died by suicide. This news was extremely shocking for me as well.

I have clearly stated that there should be no lapse in the police investigation. They must conduct a proper and thorough inquiry into the matter, and I have conveyed the same to the police. I also spoke to Gauri’s father, who is in deep sorrow, which I fully understand.

Incidents like this leave a lasting pain and numb the mind. It is impossible to know what may be happening in someone’s personal life. This sudden and tragic incident has left me deeply disturbed.

— Office of Pankaja Munde, Mumbai

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Published on: Sunday, November 23, 2025, 06:08 PM IST

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