Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Friday, 31 October 2025, alleged that former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been allotted a “luxurious 7-star government mansion” in Chandigarh under the Punjab Chief Minister’s quota, dubbing it a new “Sheesh Mahal.”
In a post on X, Maliwal wrote, “After the Sheesh Mahal in Delhi became vacant, Arvind Kejriwal ji has had an even more splendid Sheesh Mahal built in Punjab than the one in Delhi. In Chandigarh’s Sector 2, a luxurious 7-star government mansion of 2 acres under the CM quota has been allotted to Arvind Kejriwal ji.”
Maliwal, who has been at odds with the AAP leadership since she accused one of Kejriwal’s aides of assault last year, further claimed that “the entire Punjab government is serving one man.” She alleged that Kejriwal used a government helicopter and private jet for party work, posting, “Yesterday, he boarded a government helicopter right from in front of his house for Ambala, and then from Ambala, the Punjab government’s private jet took him to Gujarat for party work. The entire Punjab government is engaged in serving one man.”
दिल्ली का शीश महल ख़ाली होने के बाद अरविंद केजरीवाल जी ने पंजाब में दिल्ली से भी शानदार शीश महल तैयार करवा लिया है।
चंडीगढ़ के सेक्टर 2 में CM कोटे की 2 Acre की आलीशान 7 स्टार सरकारी कोठी अरविंद केजरीवाल जी को मिल गई है।
कल अंबाला के लिए घर के सामने से सरकारी हेलीकॉप्टर में… pic.twitter.com/Vy1MfMGkt1
— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) October 31, 2025
Earlier this month, the Delhi government confirmed plans to convert the former chief minister’s residence at 6, Flag Staff Road — dubbed “Sheesh Mahal” by critics — into a government guest house with an in-house cafeteria. Kejriwal’s residence had been a key issue in the BJP’s 2025 Delhi Assembly election campaign, which saw the party return to power in the national capital after 27 years, winning 48 of 70 seats. Kejriwal lost his New Delhi seat to BJP’s Parvesh Verma, while AAP secured 22 seats.
Following Maliwal’s post, Alt News co-founder and alleged fact-checker Mohammed Zubair responded on X, disputing her claims. “Hello @SwatiJaiHind, the Google map screenshot you are showing is of a building next to the Haryana Agricultural Minister’s office. Also, the building wasn’t built now but has been there for years. Here are Google images of that building from 2013-2024,” Zubair wrote. He further questioned the area estimate, stating, “Not sure how you got the figure of two acres. The empty land opposite the building is max 20,000 sq ft, not 2 acres (87,120 sq ft).”
Maliwal later hit back at Zubair, calling him a “so-called fact checker” who “worked overtime trying to prove that Chandigarh’s lavish bungalow being used by Kejriwal ji is some random building.” She added, “Do read this Indian Express report that exposes his fake propaganda! He should now delete his tweet and apologise for posting without research.”
So called fact checker @zoo_bear worked overtime trying to prove that the Chandigarh’s lavish bungalow being used by Kejriwal ji is some random building.
Do read this Indian Express report that exposes his FAKE PROPAGANDA!
He should now delete his tweet and apologise for… pic.twitter.com/SPZ110yEyp
— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) November 1, 2025
Neither the Punjab government nor AAP has issued an official statement on the controversy so far.
(Source: Money Control)
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