Arvind Kejriwal to vacate his Civil Lines home in a few weeks after stepping down from post

He lives in the Civil Lines residence with his wife, parents and children. Sources said the party wants the new CM to move in soon.

The bungalow has been the cause of much controversy, with BJP raising questions on the cost of the renovation it underwent in 2020-21 and alleging “procedural irregularities”.

Kejriwal has been living in the Flagstaff Road bungalow since 2015 when he took over as the Chief Minister for the second consecutive time.

After he was chosen as the CM in 2013, Kejriwal stayed in a Tilak Lane bungalow that he vacated after he quit the post within 49 days. After resigning, he went back to his home in Kaushambi, Ghaziabad, where he was living with his family earlier. The government accommodation was allotted to his wife, who like him was an IRS officer. She opted for voluntary retirement in 2016.

Several party functionaries, meanwhile, have offered Kejriwal a place to stay. “He is likely to stay in Delhi, and in his constituency of New Delhi. The party is looking at all options,” a party official said.

Since he is the head of a national political party, Kejriwal is also permitted a residential accommodation provided by the government. This is in case the leader has not been allotted any other government accommodation.

“Once he vacates the Civil Lines house, he will be eligible. He is yet to take a final call on whether this is an option he wants to exercise,” a party leader said.