The newly elected BJP MLA Vijendra Gupta has requested LG VK Saxena to restore the CM bungalow to its original state and cancel the merger of four properties.
The reconstructed bungalow was the official residence of former chief minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal which he vacated after resigning from the post in September 2024.
The bungalow has been the centre of discussion ever since the Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the bungalow as ‘Sheesh Mahal’ to target Kejriwal over corruption issues during the Delhi assembly election 2025.
Gupta said that the chief minister of the BJP will not live in the bungalow as it was under investigation over alleged irregularities.
In a letter to LG he said, “The scope of these unauthorised alterations is particularly concerning. What was meant to be a standard official residence has been transformed into a lavish complex spanning over 50,000 square meters.”
The merged properties included eight Type-V flats at 45 and 47 Rajpur Road, and the two other government bungalow with the 6, Flagstaff road bungalow.
“I urgently request your intervention to restore these properties to thier original state,” he stated in the letter.
The BJP has come into power in the national capital after 26 years, winning 48 out of 70 seats in the recently held Delhi assembly elections.
However, the suspense over the face of the chief minister is still there as there are many speculations about who will be the CM of Delhi.
