Arvind Kejriwal Will Soon Get Govt Bungalow, Says Manohar Lal Khattar

Kejriwal resigned as the Delhi chief minister in September and shifted to AAP Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal's official residence at 5 Ferozeshah Road in October.

Kejriwal is entitled to a Type VII bungalow.

Source : PTI

AAP national convener and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will soon get a government bungalow which he is entitled to as the chief of a national party, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Tuesday.

Khattar said Kejriwal is entitled to a Type VII bungalow. However, all Type VII bungalows are currently occupied, he added.

Delhi: Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar says, "As far as the issue of providing a house to Kejriwal Ji is concerned, according to his eligibility, he will be allotted a house in the category he qualifies for. Currently, I have small-level houses like Type 5 and Type 6, but he… pic.twitter.com/S40qswkExK

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"At present, we only have Type V and VI bungalows available, but there is currently no availability of Type VII bungalows. Kejriwal will be allotted a Type VII bungalow as soon as it is available," Khattar said. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been demanding a central government accommodation for Kejriwal, asserting that he is entitled to it as the convenor of a national party.

The party recently sent a letter to the Union Housing Ministry reiterating this demand.

Kejriwal resigned as the Delhi chief minister in September and shifted to AAP Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal's official residence at 5 Ferozeshah Road in October.