Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta on Sunday accused former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of illegal construction at his residence on 6, Flag Staff Road, by flouting rules and stated that the BJP will write to the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) demanding an investigation into it.

Accusing the AAP supremo of illegal construction at Chief Minister's residence, Gupta claimed, “Kejriwal demolished surrounding bungalows and flats to include them in his residence, which is entirely illegal.” He stated that carrying out illegal construction on government property without approval of the layout plan is unacceptable in any form.

“Furthermore, neither the maximum ground coverage nor the maximum FAR (Floor Area Ratio) limits under building regulations have been followed,” he stated. According to Gupta, the Lieutenant Governor's office has confirmed that no approvals were taken for the modifications made at the bungalow on 6, Flag Staff Road.

The BJP leader alleged that by demolishing eight Type-V flats located at 45 and 47 Rajpur Road adjacent to the residence and by merging two bungalows at 8-A and 8-B Flag Staff Road—totaling around 25,000 square yards—a luxurious Sheesh Mahal has been built over an area of approximately 40,000 square yards (eight acres) for the Chief Minister.

“No permission was taken from any competent authority for merging these seven government properties, and hence, these properties are still recorded in government records as bungalow numbers 45, 47 Rajpur Road, and 8-A and 8-B, Flag Staff Road,” he stated, adding that despite being merged with 6, Flag Staff Road, they officially continue to exist as separate properties.

He added that some illegal construction at the Chief Minister’s residence remains incomplete, but upon exposure, Kejriwal hurriedly stopped the work. “This behavior reflects Kejriwal’s mindset, which only believes in governing through chaos,” he alleged.

Expressing his disbelief at Kejriwal, the LoP said, “How could he justify calling himself honest after failing to get his own bungalow plan approved. Kejriwal, who claims to be 'staunchly honest' and resides in a bungalow worth approximately Rs 153 crore after spending Rs 53 crore on construction over land valued at Rs 100 crore, blatantly violated all rules and laws to the maximum extent possible.”

He said that the BJP would soon write to the CVC to request an investigation into the matter. “This would reveal the true extent of Kejriwal's 'honesty' and expose how he flouted government regulations to carry out illegal construction at his bungalow,” Gupta said.