How to use the former CM Arind Kejriwal's home has not yet decided; The government of Delhi confused about 'Sheeshamahal' - NCR New Delhi City News Sheesh Mahal used in limbo

Updated: Di, 30 Sep 2025 09:23 pm (IST) The government has still not concluded on the use of Sheeshamahal Bungalow in Delhi. This home of former chief minister Arind Kejriwal is built at a cost of crores, but is currently vacant. The government has sent three proposals to the center, including making a guesthouse or auction. There were allegations of corruption in the renovation of the bungalow being investigated. State Bureau, New -Delhi. The decision was not made after seven months on the use of Sheesh Mahal Bungalow, which was the residence of former chief minister Arind Kejriwal. Civil Line’s flag staff, prepared at a cost of rupees, is vacant for a year. Remove the ad, just read the news, each month a solid amount is spent on the maintenance thereof. As a result of the dispute over the bungalow, current chief minister of Rekha Gupta refused to make it his home in February in February. The government of Delhi sent three proposals to the central government a few months ago for its use, but it has not yet been decided. A Delhi government official said this bungalow would only be used on the center’s instructions. Let me tell you that the BJP created an election issue in which he claimed corruption in the renovation in this bungalow, named Sheshmahal. The Central Vigilance Commission and CBI are investigating it. Earlier, many cases of corruption were also reported in the Delhi government’s vigilance investigation, and on the basis of this report, five senior engineers from the Department of Public Works were suspended. This bungalow was ready before independence in 1942. The bungalow initially had five bedrooms, in addition to one office. These Lutyens are one of the largest such assets outside the Delhi region. Since the 1960s, this bungalow has been at the Department of Public Works of Delhi (PWD). In March 2020, the then Minister of PWD Satyendra Jain proposed the renewal of the housing on the ground floor of this bungalow and the construction of an extra floor. According to the government’s extension investigation, the initial cost estimate was Rs 7.91 crore, but in 2022 it was spent Rs 33.66 crore until completing the renewal. But after that there was a dispute over the furniture, etc. Provided in the residence. In which it is said that it has eight lakh curtains, etc. In 2024, when Kejriwal resigned from the post of Chief Minister when he came out of prison after five months and evacuated the house in October 2024. At the same time, this bungalow is empty. The Delhi government sent these proposals to the center, the Delhi government sent these proposals to the center for the use of this bungalow. In which it must be made gas houses, the central government must give it other property to the government of Delhi, or this bungalow should be auctioned. According to Delhi government, it would be good to make this bungalow a state guest house. Here will be arrangements for accommodating guests, foreign dignitaries and government officials here. So far, Delhi has no own gas house.