Overview
- The October 16, 2025 request for proposal sought seven BMW 3 Series 330Li M Sport long-wheelbase sedans in white for the chairperson and six members.
- Officials said the full bench decided to cancel the plan and issued a corrigendum dated December 16, 2025.
- The fleet’s estimated on-road cost in New Delhi was about Rs 5 crore.
- Opposition leaders and civil society criticized the optics, with Jairam Ramesh dubbing the body “Shauq Pal” and Amitabh Kant urging a switch to Indian-made electric vehicles.
- The tender required comprehensive classroom and on-road driver training on controls, safety, emergency handling and fuel efficiency, and no replacement procurement has been announced.