AAP claims Atishi's belongings evicted from Delhi Chief Minister residence

In a new face-off between the AAP and Centre, the Delhi Chief Minister's Office claimed Lieutenant Governor Vinai Saxena "forcibly removed" Atishi's belongings from the official home "at the behest of the BJP".

The allegation was, however, dismissed by the sources in Saxena's office, media reports said.

"For the first time in the history of the country, the Chief Minister's residence was vacated. At the behest of the BJP, the Lt Governor forcibly removed Chief Minister Atishi's belongings from the Chief Minister residence," the Chief Minister Office or CMO alleged.

NDTV quoting sources in the Lieutenant Governor's office rubbished the claims by the AAP and said, "Atishi herself kept her belongings in that house even before it was allotted to her and then removed them herself".

"This house has not been allotted to Chief Minister Atishi yet. Her allotted residence is still 17 AB Mathura Road. How can two houses get allotted?" they claimed.

Atishi was allotted the AB-17 residence last year after she was appointed a minister in the Arvind Kejriwal government.

According to reports, the "bungalow will be allotted to the Chief Minister immediately after the PWD prepares the inventory", the government sources claimed.

Visuals showed several cartons and luggage being taken out of the official residence.

Media reports quoting sources said a double lock has been put up on the residence, adding that proper paperwork was not submitted to the Public Works Department (PWD) regarding the handover of the keys. 

The bungalow has sparked yet another round of clash between the AAP and the BJP with both parties coming out with alleged documents to support their case.

Atishi shifted to bungalow number 6 on Flagstaff Road in north Delhi's Civil Lines on Monday, days after her predecessor Arvind Kejriwal, who occupied the home for more than nine years, vacated it.

Hours later, the BJP claimed that the bungalow was yet to be handed over to the PWD for fresh allocation.

Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta, sharing a purported PWD letter dated October 6,  alleged that Kejriwal "did not vacate his bungalow" and that most of his belongings are still there.