Delhi Chief Minister Atishi's CM residence on Flag Staff Road has been sealed. PWD has removed the belongings from his residence. In fact, former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal vacated the house on October 4. Atishi came to live there two days ago.
PWD officials came to the CM residence at 11-11:30 am on Wednesday. According to him, rules were not followed in handing over the house. Atishi had the key to this house, but was not given the official house allotment documents. The officials had taken away the keys of the house by afternoon.
Regarding this, the CM's office said, 'For the first time in history, a Chief Minister has been asked to vacate his house. At the behest of BJP, LG forcibly removed CM Atishi's house belongings. Preparations are underway to give this CM residence to a big BJP leader. BJP has been out of government in Delhi for 27 years, now it wants to capture the CM residence.
Kejriwal shifted to a new bungalow with his parents
Arvind Kejriwal and wife Sunita while leaving CM House. Kejriwal's parents are also there.
Arvind Kejriwal shifted to bungalow number 5 on Ferozshah Road, Lutyens Delhi on the afternoon of October 4. This bungalow has been given to AAP's Punjab Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal.
Kejriwal has shifted along with his wife Sunita Kejriwal, parents and two children. Ashok Mittal and his wife welcomed everyone into their home. Mittal told news agency ANI that Kejriwal has shifted as a guest at my house.
Kejriwal had resigned from the post of Chief Minister of Delhi on September 17. He announced to leave the CM residence and all government facilities. AAP said that Kejriwal is looking for a new home. They are looking for a place where there is no controversy to live.
The AAP alleged that a demand was made to the central government to accommodate Kejriwal as the national party chief, but there was no response from the government.
7 photos of Kejriwal leaving the CM residence and shifting to a new house…
Sunita Kejriwal met the employees while leaving the CM House.
Arvind Kejriwal hugs the staff of CM House.
Sunita Kejriwal is handing over the keys to CM House.
Kejriwal's luggage was delivered to AAP MP Ashok Mittal's bungalow.
Kejriwal's belongings were transported from the CM residence to his new home in a mini truck.
Ashok Mittal and his wife welcomed Kejriwal at their bungalow.
Kejriwal entered his new residence after performing pooja with his family.
The CM himself prefers a bungalow in Delhi, not an official residence There is no official CM House in Delhi. Even before Kejriwal became CM, he lived in different bungalows. In 1993, 33 Shamanath Marg was allotted to Madanlal Khurana, then 9 Shamanath Marg to Sahib Singh Verma and AB-17 Mathura Road to Sheila Dixit in the first term and 3 Motilal Nehru Marg bungalows in the second term.
In Delhi, the Chief Minister chooses a bungalow according to his convenience. After leaving the post of CM, he has to live in his ancestral, private or rented house. No separate accommodation allowance is given for this. Housing allowance is included in the total amount given every month.
Kejriwal lived in Ghaziabad before becoming CM After resigning from the post of CM, Kejriwal is now only Aam Aadmi Party president and MLA from New Delhi. Like in other states, the MLAs in the Delhi Assembly are not given bungalows to stay. Also, there is no rule to give a bungalow as a former CM.
Kejriwal lived in Kaushambi area of Ghaziabad before becoming the Chief Minister of Delhi for the first time in December 2013. As Chief Minister, he lived in a house located in Tilak Lane in central Delhi. When the Aam Aadmi Party got majority in February 2015, he moved to a residence at 6, Flag Staff Road in Civil Lines area of North Delhi.
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