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Tamil Nadu lawmakers clash over Chief Minister's office shift tender

Tamil Nadu lawmakers clash over Chief Minister's office shift tender
DMK MLA and Tamil Nadu minister clash over ‘irregularities’ in Vijay’s proposed office shift · theprint.in

In the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, two leaders had a loud disagreement in the state Assembly, the place where laws are discussed.

One leader, EV Velu, said he found a problem with a government paper asking companies to do some building work.

He said the paper appeared in newspapers before it appeared on the government website, and the price was not written clearly online.

The other leader, Aadhav Arjuna, said the news reports were wrong and that the process is still going on.

The argument was about moving the office of the Chief Minister, who is the head of the state.

The Chief Minister, MK Stalin, wants to move his office to a room on the tenth floor of a building named Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai.

Velu worried that people who work in the office area would have no place to eat or rest.

Arjuna said moving the office is only temporary and will give officials a comfortable place to work.

He also said the government is being careful so that contractors do not charge too much money.

In the end, the two leaders did not agree with each other.

Key facts

Tender value
Rs 5.54 crore
Relocation plan
CM's office moving to the tenth floor of Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai
Alleged discrepancy
Tender notified in newspapers on the 13th but uploaded online on the 17th; website showed 'NA' for the value
Minister's response
Tender process not complete; newspaper reports incorrect
Schedule of Rates
Same as last year, applied to all departments
Re-tendered projects
20 projects in the last 60 days
Bid savings
New bids approximately 20-36 percent lower
Planned document
White Paper on tenders to be presented in the Legislative Assembly

Quotes

Aadhav Arjuna

Public Works Minister of Tamil Nadu

“Shouldn’t the Chief Minister simply continue working from the existing room?”
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“Very simple people have served as Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu.”
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