The Guardian -
20 Feb 2015 18:18

Diamond magnate makes winning bid of 43 million rupees for Indian prime minister's suit, with money going towards cleaning up Ganges river The dark suit with unique monogram pinstripes worn by Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, has been auctioned off for nearly £450,000. Diamond merchant Lalji Patel, who like Modi is from Gujarat state, made the winning bid of 43m rupees (£448,805). Related: Narendra Modi's personalised pinstripe: tasteful or crass? | Stuart G Millar
Share this Article