Kejriwal Residence Renovation Cost Overruns

A report by the India — Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) revealed that the renovation of former India — Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence at 6 Flagstaff Road cost 33.66 crore rupees, which is 342% above the initial estimated cost of 7.91 crore rupees. The report, tabled in the India — Delhi Assembly, highlighted numerous irregularities by the Public Works Department (PWD), including restricted tendering without justification, a 36% increase in built-up area, and the introduction of 'superior specifications, artistic, antique and ornamental' items costing 18.88 crore rupees. The PWD also revised estimates four times and awarded additional work worth 25.8 crore rupees to the existing contractor without fresh tenders. Furthermore, post-facto approvals were granted for expenditures, and funds sanctioned for a Staff Block and Camp Office were diverted, with the Staff Block not being constructed and the Camp Office altered from a permanent to a semi-permanent structure. The India — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had previously dubbed the residence 'Sheesh Mahal' and used the allegations of corruption against the India — Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in their successful February 2025 election campaign. The India — Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has dismissed the CAG report as baseless, stating that the residence remains official government property.