BJP: Kejriwal got bungalow in Chandigarh; AAP denies claim

The BJP had earlier referred to the 6, Flagstaff Road, Civil Lines bungalow, which was allotted to Kejriwal in 2015 during his tenure as Delhi CM, as “Sheesh Mahal”. It had pointed to “extravagant luxuries” on the premises.

Sharing a Google Maps image on its X account, the Delhi BJP alleged, “After the Sheesh Mahal in Delhi was vacated, Punjab’s Super CM Arvind Kejriwal has built a Sheesh Mahal in Punjab, even more magnificent than Delhi’s. Kejriwal has received a luxurious 7-star government bungalow of 2 acres from the CM’s quota in Sector 2, Chandigarh.”

The AAP dismissed the allegations and asked in a statement: “If a bungalow has been aællolted, where is the where is the allotment letter?”

The statement said: “Ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fake Yamuna narrative was exposed, the BJP has lost its composure. In desperation, it has now resorted to forging everything — fake Yamuna, fake pollution data, fake rainfall claims, and now a fake ‘7-star house’ claim. The BJP’s latest lie, that a 7-star bungalow has been built for Kejriwal in Chandigarh, collapses under its own absurdity. Chandigarh’s administration is under the BJP. No one else can construct or approve anything there without their sanction.”

The house in question, bungalow number 50, was in 2022 allolted to AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha after the party came to power in Punjab. However, sources said that the bungalow was lying unused since Chadha’s focus shifted. Sources said the bungalow was cleaned and “touched up” for Kejriwal, who would earlier stay in Vikas Bhawan Guest House in Mohali whenever he visited the state.

Kejriwal, who arrived in Chandigarh a few days ago, is learnt to have been holding meetings in the bungalow.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, sources added, is often seen visiting the bungalow to meet Kejriwal and take part in the meetings. Mann stays in bungalow number 44, which is just a few metres away from bungalow number 50. The CM has his camp office in bungalow number 43, which is also allotted to the CM in the CM’s pool.

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