Disqualified MLA, Nagaraj buys Rolls-Royce Phantom worth Rs 10 Crore

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Bengaluru, Aug 16: Most people are familiar with MTB Nagaraj as being the MLA from Hoskote, Karnataka, who was disqualified by the Karnataka Assembly Speaker for anti-party activities. Nagaraj is now in news for the car he recently purchased -- the Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII, which is the most expensive production vehicle available on sale in India. The full-sized luxury saloon costs Rs. 9.5 crores (ex-showroom, Delhi) which translate into an on-road price of nearly Rs 11 crores.

Rolls-Royce offers a number of customisation options to customers on the Phantom VIII which can easily increase its price to a few more crores. While it is not known whether Nagaraj has opted for any customisation, this is probably the most expensive car to be owned by any politician in India, apart from celebs who have turned politicians.

However, Nagaraj buying a Rolls-Royce should not be surprising, considering he declared assets worth more than Rs 1,000 crores last year before elections.

The news of him owning a Rolls-Royce Phantom came into light after Congress politician Nivedith Alva tweeted a pic of Nagaraj with his swanky white ride.

According to reports, the politician has said that it was a long-time dream for him to buy the car. According to another report, Nagaraj visited the Avimukteshwara temple in his hometown of Hoskote in his new car and later left to meet the Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa in it.