Overview

• The government confirmed on Monday that Kejriwal has been assigned a Type‑VII residence at 95, Lodhi Estate, which he inspected with his wife and is expected to occupy after routine modifications.
• The Centre told the Delhi High Court on September 25 it would make an allotment within ten days after judges questioned the transparency and prioritisation of the bungalow assignment process.
• AAP had pressed for 35, Lodhi Estate, vacated by BSP chief Mayawati, but that property was allotted in July to Union minister Pankaj Chaudhary, a decision that figured in the court proceedings.
• The previous occupant of 95, Lodhi Estate was BJP leader and former National Commission for Minorities chairperson Iqbal Singh Lalpura, and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor resides next door at 97.
• Under a 2014 Directorate of Estates policy, presidents or convenors of recognised national parties qualify for government accommodation, as ongoing probes over renovations at Kejriwal’s former CM residence continue in the background.