Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Delhi Assembly Panel Defers Sheesh Mahal Visit Over Confidentiality Leak
A Delhi Assembly committee planned to visit a home once used by Arvind Kejriwal.
The home is often called “Sheesh Mahal.”
The visit was postponed because the committee chairman said private information about its work had been made public.
The committee is checking questions about construction costs, contractors, payments and approvals.
It is also examining a staff block that reportedly was not built as originally planned.
The committee will ask Speaker Vijender Gupta for guidance and may seek legal advice.
The Aam Aadmi Party said the BJP was afraid the inspection would reveal the truth.
AAP also questioned reports that masked people entered the property at night.
The Delhi Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee deferred its planned inspection of Arvind Kejriwal’s former residence at 6 Flagstaff Road.
PAC chairman Ajay Mahawar alleged that confidential proceedings were made public and given a political colour.
The committee is examining CAG-related questions about construction, payments, tendering, approvals and a staff block.
The review includes construction-area expansion, about Rs 18.88 crore in additional costs and Rs 45.90 lakh spent on curtains.
AAP accused the BJP of avoiding scrutiny, while the PAC said it would seek guidance and legal advice before rescheduling the visit.
- Who
- The Delhi Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee, chaired by BJP MLA Ajay Mahawar, is examining the matter; AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar criticized the postponement.
- What
- The committee deferred an inspection of Arvind Kejriwal’s former residence after alleging that confidential proceedings had been leaked and politicized.
- When
- The inspection was scheduled for 3 p.m. on Monday; no new date was announced.
- Where
- The property is at 6 Flagstaff Road in north Delhi.
- Why
- The PAC said public discussion of confidential proceedings could undermine its independent examination, while it is reviewing CAG questions about construction, expenditure and public-fund use.
Public Accounts Committee’s Position
Aam Aadmi Party’s Position
Reason for postponement
Public Accounts Committee’s Position
PAC chairman Ajay Mahawar said confidential proceedings were made public and given a political colour, potentially undermining the committee and its parliamentary process.
Aam Aadmi Party’s Position
AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar said the BJP was afraid the inspection would reveal the truth and challenge its claims about the property.
Purpose of the inspection
Public Accounts Committee’s Position
The PAC said the visit was needed to verify CAG-related questions concerning construction, demolition, contractor eligibility, work allocation, payments and approvals.
Aam Aadmi Party’s Position
AAP said it welcomed the visit because it believed an inspection would disprove what it called BJP claims about a swimming pool, bar and expensive toilet.
Events at the property
Public Accounts Committee’s Position
The PAC said it would seek the Speaker’s guidance and follow Assembly rules and parliamentary procedure before arranging another inspection.
Aam Aadmi Party’s Position
Kakkar alleged that a PWD truck carrying two or three masked people entered the premises around 11 p.m. on Saturday and questioned who they were and what they intended to do.
- Committee
- Delhi Assembly Public Accounts Committee
- Chairman
- Ajay Mahawar, BJP MLA
- Property
- Former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence at 6 Flagstaff Road, known as “Sheesh Mahal”
- Construction-area increase
- From about 1,397 square metres to nearly 1,905 square metres
- Additional financial impact
- Around Rs 18.88 crore
- Curtain expenditure
- Around Rs 45.90 lakh
- Staff-block payment
- Around Rs 9.87 crore, although the block was reportedly not built as originally envisaged
