India, Sept. 8 -- A fresh political controversy has erupted in Delhi after chief minister Rekha Gupta's husband, Manish Gupta, was seen attending a government meeting with her on Sunday, convened to review development projects in the Shalimar Bagh assembly constituency.

AAP leaders drew a comparison with the "Phulera Panchayat," referencing the web series Panchayat, where the husband of an elected woman village head informally assumes leadership responsibilities.

Former Delhi minister and AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj said Rekha Gupta's husband attending official meetings is unconstitutional, questioning why a family member is involved in government affairs.

"Delhi government becomes Phulera Panchayat. Just as in Phulera's panchayat, whe...