Rekha Gupta Rs 66,000 Chair Controversy:Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is at the middle of this new political mess after some images of her sitting on what people are calling an allegedly high end executive chair went viral all over social media feeds. The fuss started when a bunch of online users claimed the chair in her office is said to cost somewhere between Rs 66,000 and Rs 82,000. Then suddenly it turned into a big heated argument about government spending, political optics and how the public sees all of this.
Within no time the whole thing became one of those top trending political discussions online, where critics are basically asking why a chair that pricey is even fine for a public post. Supporters countered saying that ergonomic furniture for senior officials is just normal administrative gear like standard infrastructure you see in many offices.
Who Is Rekha Gupta?
Rekha Gupta became the Chief Minister of Delhi in February 2025 after the Bharatiya Janata Party returned to power in the national capital after 27 years gap. She represents the Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency and she is listed among the BJP’s noticeable women leaders in Delhi politics.
Before she took over as Chief Minister, Gupta worked across student politics, municipal governance and BJP organisational roles in Delhi.
What Is Special About Rekha Gupta’s Viral Chair?
Based on viral uploads and media claims, the chair is believed to be a premium executive recliner that people spotted online as the “Red Oak Imperio” luxury office chair. The chair is also said to come with multiple advanced comfort and ergonomic upgrades, the kind you usually associate with high-end corporate seating.
Reported Features of the Viral Chair
The chair allegedly includes:
- Electronic multi-point massage functionality
- Automatic footrest extension
- Deep reclining support
- “Zero-gravity” seating mode
- High-density foam cushioning
- Premium leather upholstery
Rekha Gupta Deserves Fairness: Delhi Needs Steady Governance, Not Political Noise
Rekha Gupta Rs 66,000 Chair Controversy
This whole controversy feels less tied to the chair itself, and way more to what it stands for. A bunch of social media users accused the Delhi government of pushing austerity and plain-spoken simplicity in public messaging, while at the same time (they claim) spending quite a bit on premium office furniture. Critics then added that Rekha Gupta had earlier curated a fairly grounded public persona.
Is there any precedent of a CM using such comfy recliner chair? https://t.co/19Whjxk76Q pic.twitter.com/DeBoRCfvsl
— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) May 26, 2026
After the chair photos popped up online memes, political reactions, and that usual sarcastic commentary started flooding platforms like X, Instagram and Facebook.
One user wrote, “Let’s be honest: if a Chief Minister from the opposition, like Mamata Banerjee or Arvind Kejriwal, had been sitting in that very chair, can anyone even imagine the scale of outrage from the IT cell ecosystem?”
Many are arguing that ₹66,800 or even ₹1.1 lakh is not a big sum for a Chief Minister’s chair. They are probably right – it isn’t. But that’s not the point.
Let’s be honest: if a Chief Minister from the opposition, like Mamata Banerjee or Arvind Kejriwal, had been sitting in… https://t.co/TgR37YI3OJ
— SamSays (@samjawed65) May 26, 2026
Some users wondered if luxury furniture should be bought with taxpayer money. Others countered that the outrage was blown up for political traction, like a staged storyline rather than a real concern.
Supporters Defend Rekha Gupta
Supporters of the Delhi Chief Minister have come out pretty strongly to defend her, even with all the backlash online. Their line is that senior constitutional office holders often need ergonomic seating because they rack up long administrative hours and nonstop meetings, so it’s not exactly a shocking requirement.
One user wrote, “Rekha Gupta ji is the Chief Minister of the capital Delhi, can’t she even sit on a 60 thousand rupee chair?” asked one user on X. “These days even an ordinary MLA wears shoes worth lakhs, and here it’s the Chief Minister’s chair. So why is all this fuss being made?”
Several BJP supporters went further and asked why one chair would turn into some kind of national political circus. A handful of social media users even described the criticism as politically motivated trolling, not a genuine governance issue.
