BJP Asks Delhi Lt Governor To Restore “Sheesh Mahal” To Original State

New Delhi:

The merger of four properties to expand the grounds of “Sheesh Mahal” — the Delhi Chief Minister’s official residence at 6, Flagstaff Road – could be cancelled by Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena following a request by the BJP. The building, originally intended as a Type 5 bungalow, has been converted into a Type 8, reserved only for senior cabinet ministers, the BJP has contended.  

The conversion of the bungalow, a Rs 33.6 crore makeover, had converted into a palace fitted with jacuzzi and gold-plated toilets suitable for the uber rich. In the hands of the BJP, it turned into a potent political weapon that helped end the 10-year rule of Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party. 

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said the bungalow was expanded by merging four government properties and he has written to the Lt Governor for cancelling the amalgamation.