New Delhi: The Lokpal of India has cancelled its tender to procure seven BMW cars worth Rs 70 lakh each, a move that had earlier resulted in criticism from activists and the opposition for chasing luxury.The Press Trust of India reported citing officials who said on Thursday (January 1) that the anti-graft ombudsman has cancelled the tender, wherein the collective money it was earlier spending for procuring the seven luxury cars was around Rs 5 crore. According to the officials, the decision to cancel the procurement was taken after a resolution of the full Bench of the Lokpal, after which a corrigendum was issued by it dated December 16, 2025.“The Lokpal of India invites open tenders from reputed Agencies for supply of seven BMW 3 Series 330 Li Cars to the Lokpal of India,” the tender document which was floated on October 16 had earlier said.The BMW 3 Series Long Wheelbase was launched in India in 2025 and it is the longest car in its segment with the most spacious second seat row.The tender had also mentioned that the selected vendor or firm which is awarded the tender, will also need to conduct a detailed practical and theoretical training programme for drivers and other designated staff members of the Lokpal of India, reported News18.Opposition parties had slammed the ombudsman over the development.At the time, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Abhishek Manu Sanghvi had written on X, “I chaired the Parliamentary Committee on Lokpal. Dr. L.M. Singhvi first conceived idea of Lokpal in the early 1960s. To see this anti-corruption body now ordering BMWs for its members is tragic irony, the guardians of integrity chasing luxury over legitimacy.”