Following a criticism of the opposition, Tilakraj Malhotra, husband of newly elected Gurugram Mayor Rajrani Malhotra, has been removed from the post of advisor.
A week ago, Municipal Corporation Gurugram (MCG) Commissioner Ashok Kumar Garg had issued a letter regarding the appointment of Mayor’s husband and former BJP District President Tilakraj Malhotra, but after questions were raised by the opposition, the MCG removed him from the position.
“In compliance of the directions of the Government issued vide memo Number DULB/Admin./2A/CFMS/2025/001 dated 29 April 2025, the order regarding appointment of Shri Tilak Raj Malhotra, S/o Shri Prabhudayal, resident of Flat Number 170, HEWO Apartments,
Sector-15 Part-II, Gurugram as Advisor to Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Gurugram issued vide Endst Number MCG/2025/CMC/9763-64 dated 21st April, 2025 are hereby withdrawn with immediate effect,” read the order.
He has been sent to the vacant post of Additional Chief Executive Officer in Haryana Kisan Kalyan Pradhikaran. Kumar had issued caste certificate to Rajrani Malhotra on Sunday. A few days ago, Gurugram Court had issued notice to deputy commissioner Gurugram, ADC, Mayor and Congress Mayor candidate Seema Pahuja on the petition filed in the case of caste certificate. His transfer is being linked to this case.
Tilakraj Malhotra had to assist in the work assigned by the Mayor. His post was completely unpaid and he could not take any benefit from the MCG. But political uproar has started over this appointment.
Congress leader Pearl Chaudhary had reacted sharply to BJP’s elected mayor Rajrani Malhotra appointing her husband as a personal advisor.
She described this move as a tampering with the spirit of the Constitution and against the basic purpose of women’s reservation and demanded that this appointment be canceled with immediate effect.
“This appointment exposes the statements made by the BJP against nepotism. According to the act, there is no provision for such a post of blood relation. ‘If husbands have to run the house, then the meaning of women’s reservation ends. Then the husband of a female councilor can also become an advisor,” she said.