Civic body spends â¹5L over limit to buy car for Mumbai Mayor
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) bought a new car worth â¹19.91 lakh for Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar despite the â¹15 lakh-limit on the cost of official vehicles. Pointing out that "the taxpayer has to pay for the frequent change in cars", Opposition objected to the move claiming that the previous Mayor's car was under four years old.