Delhi Chief Minister Atishi was evicted from her official residence just two days after moving in, sparking a political conflict between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). AAP claims the eviction was orchestrated by the Lieutenant Governor at the BJP’s behest, which has been denied by the Governor’s office.
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Atishi was evicted from her official residence just two days after moving in, escalating tensions between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the central government. According to the AAP, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Saxena ordered her belongings to be forcibly removed at the behest of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This allegation has been strongly denied by sources from the Lieutenant Governor’s office, leading to a heated political standoff.
The Delhi Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) alleged,
“For the first time in the history of the country, the Chief Minister’s residence was vacated. At the behest of the BJP, the Lt Governor forcibly removed Chief Minister Atishi’s belongings from the Chief Minister residence,”
However, sources from the Lieutenant Governor’s office countered this claim, stating, “Atishi herself kept her belongings in that house even before it was allotted to her and then removed them herself.” They further added that the house has not yet been officially allotted to Chief Minister Atishi. “Her allotted residence is still 17 AB Mathura Road. How can two houses get allotted?” they questioned.
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Atishi was previously assigned the AB-17 residence after being appointed as a minister in the Delhi government led by Arvind Kejriwal. Her move to bungalow number 6 on Flagstaff Road in north Delhi’s Civil Lines on Monday followed Kejriwal’s departure from the residence, where he had stayed for over nine years.
The sources also assured that the bungalow will be formally allocated to the Chief Minister as soon as the Public Works Department (PWD) completes the inventory process. “The bungalow will be allotted to the Chief Minister immediately after the PWD prepares the inventory,” they said.
Images from the scene showed boxes and other belongings being removed from the residence. A double lock was reportedly placed on the house, with sources stating that proper documentation regarding the handover of keys to the PWD had not been submitted.
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The eviction has reignited the longstanding rivalry between the AAP and the BJP, with both parties exchanging accusations and purported documents to bolster their arguments. Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Vijender Gupta, accused Kejriwal of not fully vacating the bungalow. Sharing a PWD letter dated October 6, Gupta claimed, “Mr Kejriwal did not vacate his bungalow, and most of his belongings are still there.”
The letter addressed to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) highlighted that the keys of the house were returned to PWD only temporarily. “It is brought to your attention that the keys of the house at 6, Flagstaff Road handed over to PWD were taken back after some time and are yet to be handed over to PWD to complete the process of handing over,” it read.
Meanwhile, the AAP accused the BJP of attempting to “usurp” the bungalow. AAP MP Sanjay Singh claimed the BJP was spreading falsehoods despite evidence that Kejriwal had vacated the residence.
Kejriwal, who stepped down as Chief Minister in September, vacated the Flagstaff Road bungalow last Friday. He is now residing at 5, Ferozeshah Road, which had previously been allotted to AAP Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal.
This latest episode in the AAP-BJP conflict highlights the deepening divide between the two political forces, with both sides continuing to accuse each other of dishonesty and political maneuvering.
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