Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal vacated the CM residence at 6 Flagstaff Road on Friday after living there for nine years, relocating with his family—wife Sunita, son, daughter, and parents—to a bungalow at 5 Ferozeshah Road near Mandi House, which is currently allotted to AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, Ashok Mittal.
Before leaving, the Kejriwal family received a farewell from the staff of their old home, with the former chief minister embracing them in appreciation. Sunita Kejriwal handed over the keys of the Flagstaff property to a government official, marking the end of their residence there.
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The MP bungalow, owned by the Public Works Department of the Delhi government, saw the family perform a grih pravesh ritual upon entering their new home.
The family’s household goods were transported in two mini trucks. Kejriwal had previously announced his intention to vacate the chief minister’s residence during the auspicious Navratri period, which began on Thursday.
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Last month, Kejriwal resigned as chief minister, stating he would only reclaim the position after receiving a “certificate of honesty” from the people of Delhi in the upcoming Assembly polls scheduled for February. The BJP has accused the activist-turned-politician of corruption linked to the excise policy and the reconstruction of the chief minister’s bungalow.
Kejriwal was released from Tihar Jail on September 13, following a Supreme Court-approved bail after five months of incarceration in the excise policy case.