Arvind Kejriwal to Be Allotted ‘Appropriate’ Residence in 10 Days, Centre Informs Delhi HC

The Central Government on Thursday, September 25, 2025, assured the Delhi High Court that Arvind Kejriwal, in his capacity as national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party, would be provided appropriate residential accommodation within ten days.

Justice Sachin Datta, who was presiding over the matter, recorded the statement made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on behalf of the Centre. While taking the assurance on record, the judge also remarked that such issues ought to be addressed through a clear procedure.

Solicitor General Mehta told the court that Kejriwal would be allotted accommodation in accordance with law within the stipulated time.

The assurance was given during the hearing of a petition filed by the Aam Aadmi Party seeking a government bungalow for its national convener under the General Pool Residential Accommodation guidelines.

The petition stated that Kejriwal, as the head of a national party, was entitled to such housing. It also noted that he vacated his official residence at 6, Flagstaff Road in October last year after stepping down as Delhi’s Chief Minister and has since been staying at the official residence of another party member near Mandi House.

Senior advocate Rahul Mehra, appearing for the Aam Aadmi Party, submitted that the Centre must specify the category of the accommodation to be allotted. He emphasised that it should not be of a lower grade than the one previously provided to Kejriwal.

Earlier, it also came to light that a Type VII bungalow at 35, Lodhi Estate, which the party had proposed for Kejriwal, had already been allotted to Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary in July. The bungalow had earlier been vacated by Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati in May this year.

Case Title: Aam Aadmi Party vs. Union Of India Through Its Secretary, Ministry Of Housing And Urban Affairs & Anr

Hearing Date: 25 September 2025

Bench: Justice Sachin Datta