"Arvind Kejriwal's Sheesh Mahal 2.0": BJP's Chandigarh Mansion Pic. AAP Reacts

The 'sheeshmahal' row is back.

The narrative the Bharatiya Janata Party used to good effect in the Delhi election eight months ago - accusing rival Arvind Kejriwal of having misused Rs 45 crore of taxpayers' money - resurfaced after the former shared a photo of a bungalow in Chandigarh's Sector 2 it said had been allotted to Kejriwal.

The "7-star bungalow", which is reportedly spread over two acres, was allotted to him by the Punjab government, which is controlled by Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, the BJP declared in its post.

The AAP countered by demanding proof the bungalow had, in fact, been allotted to Kejriwal, and accused the BJP of peddling misinformation after being caught out over air pollution in Delhi.

And its national media officer, Anurag Dhanda, offered a cheeky response of his own, pointing out the Chandigarh administration is controlled by the BJP. "... when are you going to demolish it?"

'Another grand 'sheeshmahal': BJP

"The man who pretended to be the 'common man' has had another grand 'sheeshmahal' built..." the BJP's Delhi unit had said on X, "After the Delhi 'sheeshmahal' was vacated, Punjab's 'Super Chief Minister' Arvind Kejriwalji has had an even more splendid 'sheeshmahal' built in Punjab..."

‼️ Big Breaking - आम आदमी का ढोंग करने वाले केजरीवाल ने तैयार करवाया एक और भव्य शीशमहल

दिल्ली का शीश महल ख़ाली होने के बाद पंजाब के Super CM 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… pic.twitter.com/d3V4W23yRw

— BJP Delhi (@BJP4Delhi) October 31, 2025

BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla also claimed AAP leaders beaten in the Delhi election had been 'compensated' by appointing them to positions in Punjab, and demanded an explanation/

"And this isn't the only thing... they (the AAP) have not given money promised to women of Punjab but provided a 100-car convoy for Kejriwal's VVIP security, then '7-star mansion for him," he said.

The photo was also posted 20 minutes earlier on X by the AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, whose relations with Kejriwal and the party remain frosty following allegations in May last year.

That was over her accusing Bibhav Kumar, Kejriwal's aide, of having physically assaulted her.

Maliwal also accused the Punjab government of being engaged in "serving one man".

RECAP | Kejriwal Loses Delhi Seat, Swati Maliwal's Viral 'Draupadi' Post

"Yesterday, he (Kejriwal) 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..."

'Fake BJP': AAP reacts

The AAP's Delhi unit responded swiftly, hitting back at a 'frustrated BJP'.

"Ever since the Prime Minister's fake Yamuna story was exposed, the BJP seems to have lost its cool. And in its frustration, the BJP these days is faking everything. Fake Yamuna, fake pollution figures, fake claims of rainfall, and now fake 7-star claims," the party said.

जब से प्रधानमंत्री की फर्जी यमुना की कहानी पकड़ी गयी है बीजेपी बौखला सी गयी है।

और बौखलाहट में बीजेपी आजकल सबकुछ फ़र्ज़ी कर रही है। फ़र्ज़ी यमुना, फ़र्ज़ी प्रदूषण के आंकडे, फर्जी बारिश के दावे, और अब फ़र्ज़ी 7 स्टार दावा।

बीजेपी का फ़र्ज़ी दावा है कि चंडीगढ़ में 7 स्टार घर… https://t.co/ZlGsIYwtNr

— Aam Aadmi Party Delhi (@AAPDelhi) October 31, 2025

Meanwhile, Dhanda, replying to by Virendra Sachdeva, the BJP's Delhi unit boss, tried to flip the script.

"Chandigarh has a BJP administration. So the question is: Who approved the map? Who gave the electricity connection? Who gave the water connection? How did the police allow it to be built?"

Sachdeva had accused Kejriwal and the AAP of trying to "loot" Punjab.

"After the 'sheeshmahal' in Delhi, now Kejriwal has built a 'sheeshmahal' in Chandigarh too. After looting Delhi, he is preparing to loot Punjab as well. Answer, Kejriwal. What is this 'sheeshmahal' 2.0?"

चंडीगढ़ में बीजेपी प्रशासन है, तो सवाल ये है कि

नक़्शा किसने पास किया?

बिजली कनेक्शन किसने दिया?

पानी कनेक्शन किसने दिया?

पुलिस ने बनने कैसे दिया?

और तुड़वा कब रहे हो? 😀#बीजेपी_के_फर्जी_दावे https://t.co/P3bpz4ZzMb

— Anurag Dhanda (@anuragdhanda) October 31, 2025

The photo shared by Delhi BJP and Maliwal showed the 'sheeshmahal' built on a corner plot and in the centre of a large expanse of trees and manicured gardens, in an otherwise deserted expanse of land.

Delhi 'sheeshmahal' to be a guest house?

Earlier this month the Delhi government confirmed plans to convert the 'sheeshmahal' in the national capital - at 6, Flag Staff Road, into a guest house, complete with an in-house cafeteria.

The 'sheehsmahal' in Delhi that was at the centre of corruption claims against Kejriwal.

While campaigning for the election, and after winning it, the BJP bragged it would turn it into a 'museum', a gross addition to the city's tourist highlights. "We will include 'sheeshmahal' on the circuit," Chief Minister Rekha Gupta declared, "We will sell tickets and show people..."

Kejriwal and the AAP were thumped in the February election, losing control of the Delhi government for the first time in over a decade. The party that won 60+ seats (of 70) in 2015 and 2020, managed only 22, crowned by the ignominy of Kejriwal, a three-time MLA, losing his seat.

The 'sheeshmahal' controversy was widely seen as a key reason for the AAP's defeat, with the BJP hammering Arvind Kejriwal and his party over the alleged corruption.

An October 2024 Central Public Works Department report highlighted 'luxurious renovations' and 'installation of high-end appliances'. After that the central government ordered a probe and directed the CPWD to inquire into other allegations - that building norms were violated to construct the bungalow.

With input from agencies

NDTV is now available on WhatsApp channels. Click on the link to get all the latest updates from NDTV on your chat.