Manipal Hospitals, IHH Healthcare, and Blackstone-owned Quality Care India are among the frontrunners vying for Sahyadri Hospitals, Maharashtra's largest hospital chain, with bids ranging from ₹4,500-5,000 crore. Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board is divesting the chain amid a wave of PE-led consolidation in India's rapidly growing healthcare sector, which is witnessing significant investment and expansion. Manipal Hospitals, Singapore’s IHH Healthcare, Blackstone-owned hospital chain Quality Care India, Max Healthcare, KKR & Co. and EQT Partners are among those that have submitted initial bids for Sahyadri Hospitals, said people aware of the matter. The bids are in the range of Rs 4,500-5,000 crore, they said. Sahyadri, Maharashtra’s largest hospital chain, is owned by Canada's Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board. SOURCE-THE ECONOMIC TIMES #SahyadriHospitals #HealthcareNews #HospitalAcquisition #ManipalHospitals #IHHHealthcare #EQTPartners #HealthcareInvestment #PrivateEquity #MergersAndAcquisitions #IndianHealthcare #HealthcareBusiness