Renovation Of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s Official Home Paused

New Delhi:

A tender for renovation work at Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta‘s residence – at a projected cost of Rs 60 lakh – has been cancelled for ‘administrative reasons’. The city’s Public Works Department informed the Delhi government – led by the Bharatiya Janata Party – of the cancellation Monday.

The PWD notification was issued three days after tenders were to be opened.

The Rs 60 lakh tender was reportedly for electrical work, including the installation of 14 air conditioners, TVs worth Rs 9 lakh and light fittings worth an additional Rs 6 lakh.

Ms Gupta – a first-time MLA and surprise chief minister pick after the BJP’s thumping win in February’s election – waited nearly a 100 days before being allotted a bungalow as her official residence.

The allotment was finally made in early June; adjacent properties on Raj Niwas Marg in Delhi’s Civil Lines area were given to Ms Gupta for the duration of her term as Chief Minister.