Overview

• The Delhi Public Works Department cancelled the ₹60 lakh tender for CM Rekha Gupta’s official bungalow on July 7, citing administrative reasons.
• The shelved tender covered electrical and furnishing upgrades, including 14 air conditioners, television sets valued at ₹9 lakh and light fittings worth ₹6 lakh.
• The bid opening had been scheduled for July 4, making the cancellation notice arrive three days later.
• Opposition parties AAP and Congress denounced the proposed upgrades as an extravagant “Maya Mahal,” raising concerns over public spending.
• With the tender withdrawn, future renovation proposals for the Raj Niwas Marg property remain under review pending a revised tender process.