{"id":22249,"date":"2025-10-31T12:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T12:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/sheesh-mahal-2-0-bjp-attacks-kejriwal-over-sprawling-7-star-mansion-in-punjab-aap-reacts-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T12:00:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T12:00:16","slug":"sheesh-mahal-2-0-bjp-attacks-kejriwal-over-sprawling-7-star-mansion-in-punjab-aap-reacts-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/sheesh-mahal-2-0-bjp-attacks-kejriwal-over-sprawling-7-star-mansion-in-punjab-aap-reacts-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Sheesh Mahal 2.0&#8217;: BJP Attacks Kejriwal Over Sprawling 7-Star Mansion In Punjab, AAP Reacts | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9672185\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">October 31, 2025, 17:26 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9672185\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1189913048 asubttl-schema\">Earlier, ex-DCW chief Swati Maliwal alleged that Kejriwal was allotted a \u201cluxurious 7-star government mansion&#8221; in Chandigarh, calling it a misuse of public resources.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgblu\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1189913048\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1189913048 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The BJP attacked Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly using public resources for a 2-acre mansion in Chandigarh. (Photo: X\/PTI)\" title=\"The BJP attacked Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly using public resources for a 2-acre mansion in Chandigarh. (Photo: X\/PTI)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1189913048\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The BJP attacked Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly using public resources for a 2-acre mansion in Chandigarh. (Photo: X\/PTI)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a fresh attack on former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of using the resources of the Punjab government to build a sprawling 2-acre mansion in Chandigarh, dubbing it \u2018Sheesh Mahal 2.0\u2019.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">The BJP attack came after former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/india\/swati-maliwal-alleges-arvind-kejriwal-allotted-7-star-government-mansion-chandigarh-sector-2-government-aircraft-9671422.html\">Swati Maliwal had alleged<\/a> that Kejriwal has been allotted a \u201cluxurious 7-star government mansion&#8221; in Chandigarh\u2019s Sector 2 under the Chief Minister\u2019s quota.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">\u201cSheesh Mahal 2.0. After getting a Rs 52 crore Sheesh Mahal built in Delhi, now Kejriwal will lounge in a 7-star government mansion spanning 2 acres in Chandigarh. The royal luxuries of Sir Ji, who puts on a drama of being an ordinary man in front of the public, show no signs of diminishing at all,&#8221; said the BJP on X.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u203c\ufe0f\u0936\u0940\u0936\u092e\u0939\u0932 2.0\u0926\u093f\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 52 \u0915\u0930\u094b\u0921\u093c \u0915\u093e \u0936\u0940\u0936\u092e\u0939\u0932 \u092c\u0928\u0935\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0905\u092c \u0915\u0947\u091c\u0930\u0940\u0935\u093e\u0932 \u091a\u0902\u0921\u0940\u0917\u0922\u093c \u092e\u0947\u0902 2 \u090f\u0915\u0921\u093c \u0915\u0940 7-\u0938\u094d\u091f\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b\u0920\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0930\u093e\u092e \u092b\u0930\u092e\u093e\u090f\u0902\u0917\u0947\u0964 \u091c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0928\u0947 \u0906\u092e \u0906\u0926\u092e\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0921\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0938\u0930 \u091c\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0936\u093e\u0939\u0940 \u0920\u093e\u0920 \u0915\u092e \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0939\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0932\u0947 \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n<p>\u0915\u0947\u091c\u0930\u0940\u0935\u093e\u0932 \u0928 \u0924\u094b \u092e\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u0928 \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u092f\u0915, \u092b\u093f\u0930 \u092d\u0940\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V7MLczBswn\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/V7MLczBswn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BJP Delhi (@BJP4Delhi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BJP4Delhi\/status\/1984191846164390126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">\u201cIn Chandigarh\u2019s Sector 2, Arvind Kejriwal has been allotted a luxurious 7-star government bungalow spread over 2 acres from the chief minister\u2019s quota,&#8221; the party said, mocking the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader as \u201cSuper CM&#8221; and sharing a satellite image of the bungalow.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">\u201cKejriwal is neither a minister nor an MLA, yet his attachment to opulent palaces, regal comforts, and luxury doesn\u2019t seem to let go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>AAP Refutes Allegations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">Meanwhile, AAP refuted the claims, saying it was the CM\u2019s camp office and accusing the BJP of spreading fake news. \u201cEver since the Prime Minister\u2019s fake Yamuna story was exposed, the BJP seems to have lost its cool. And in its frustration, the BJP these days is faking everything,&#8221; it said on X.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">\u201cFake Yamuna, fake pollution figures, fake claims of rainfall, and now fake 7-star claims. The BJP\u2019s fake claim is that they\u2019ve built a 7-star house in Chandigarh, but the Chandigarh administration is under the BJP. Only they can get something built \u2013 no one else.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u091c\u092c \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0927\u093e\u0928\u092e\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u092b\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0940 \u092f\u092e\u0941\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u092a\u0915\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u0917\u092f\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u092c\u0940\u091c\u0947\u092a\u0940 \u092c\u094c\u0916\u0932\u093e \u0938\u0940 \u0917\u092f\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964\u0914\u0930 \u092c\u094c\u0916\u0932\u093e\u0939\u091f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0940\u091c\u0947\u092a\u0940 \u0906\u091c\u0915\u0932 \u0938\u092c\u0915\u0941\u091b \u092b\u093c\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093c\u0940 \u0915\u0930 \u0930\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092b\u093c\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093c\u0940 \u092f\u092e\u0941\u0928\u093e, \u092b\u093c\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093c\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0942\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0902\u0915\u0921\u0947, \u092b\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0940 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u093e\u0935\u0947, \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u092c \u092b\u093c\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093c\u0940 7 \u0938\u094d\u091f\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n<p>\u092c\u0940\u091c\u0947\u092a\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u092b\u093c\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093c\u0940 \u0926\u093e\u0935\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u091a\u0902\u0921\u0940\u0917\u0922\u093c \u092e\u0947\u0902 7 \u0938\u094d\u091f\u093e\u0930 \u0918\u0930\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZlGsIYwtNr\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZlGsIYwtNr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aam Aadmi Party Delhi (@AAPDelhi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AAPDelhi\/status\/1984180581769552127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">\u201cThe BJP\u2019s fake claim is that Kejriwal ji has been allotted a house, so where is the allotment letter? By sharing a photo of the CM\u2019s camp office, the frustrated BJP is making all sorts of fake claims,&#8221; the party said.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Swati Maliwal\u2019s Remarks On Kejriwal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\">Earlier, Swati Maliwal alleged that Kejriwal had been allotted an \u201ceven more splendid Sheesh Mahal&#8221; in Punjab. \u201cIn Chandigarh\u2019s Sector 2, a luxurious 7-star government mansion of 2 acres under the CM quota has been allotted to Arvind Kejriwal,&#8221; she said on X.<\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\">\u201cYesterday, he boarded a government helicopter right from in front of his house for Ambala, and then from Ambala, the Punjab government\u2019s private jet took him to Gujarat for party work. The entire Punjab government is engaged in serving one man.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"12\" class=\"story_para_12\">The row over Arvind Kejriwal\u2019s official residence, while he was Delhi\u2019s Chief Minister, began in 2024, after the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) submitted a factual report on the complaint of BJP leader Vijender Gupta, alleging illegal construction at Kejriwal\u2019s official residence, located at 6 Flag Staff Road. Gupta alleged that Kejriwal flouted building regulations to construct a lavish mansion (\u2018Sheesh Mahal\u2019) covering 40,000 square yards (8 acres).<\/p>\n<p id=\"13\" class=\"story_para_13\">The complaint highlighted that government properties, including Plot numbers 45 and 47 on Rajpur Road (previously housing senior officers and judges in Type-V flats) and two bungalows (8-A &amp; 8-B, Flag Staff Road), were demolished and merged into the new residence, violating ground coverage and floor area ratio (FAR) norms and lacked proper layout plan approvals.<\/p>\n<p id=\"14\" class=\"story_para_14\">In his complaint to the Chief Vigilance Commissioner, Gupta wrote about massive financial irregularities, stating that Arvind Kejriwal spent crores of taxpayers\u2019 money on luxurious amenities for his residence. He stated that the expenditures on luxury items far exceeded reasonable limits and raised serious concerns about corruption.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aveek Banerjee\" title=\"Aveek Banerjee\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aveek-banerjee-2024-11-940460633d45861efbabed5737a433a0.jpeg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/aveek-banerjee-28106.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Aveek Banerjee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master&#8217;s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master&#8217;s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international&#8230;<!-- --> <span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1189913048 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>October 31, 2025, 17:08 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1189913048 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> &#8216;Sheesh Mahal 2.0&#8217;: BJP Attacks Kejriwal Over Sprawling 7-Star Mansion In Punjab, AAP Reacts<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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