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Adani Group's Rs 12,500 crore bid to acquire KSK Mahanadi Power has prompted other bidders to revise their offers upwards, and the final number could be much higher, according to sources. Following the implementation of the Committee of Creditors (CoC) Challenge Mechanism, lenders to the distressed power plant are now hopeful of a full recovery from the non-performing asset, an extremely rare feat in IBC proceedings. Sources within the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) framework have credited Adani's initial high bid of Rs 12,500 crore, which was 62 per cent or Rs 4,800 crore higher than the second bidder for reigniting interest in KSK Mahanadi. Six of the original ten bidders, including NTPC, have now submitted revised offers close to Adani's bid, demonstrating strong competition and driving up the asset's value. This reflects the IBC's emphasis on value maximisation, industry insiders noted. Adani's competitive bid, which aggregates to Rs 27,000 crore when combined with KSK ..