'Hope we will not have to ... ': AAP demands government accommodation for Arvind Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party on Friday urged the central government to provide official accommodation for Arvind Kejriwal following his resignation as the chief minister of Delhi.

Kejriwal, who stepped down on Tuesday, will no longer hold any government facilities, a move that prompted his party to appeal for his continued housing in the capacity of the AAP National Convener.

"AAP demands government accommodation for Arvind Kejriwal as convener of national party. Will write to Centre to grant Kejriwal accommodation, hope we will not have to fight legal battle for this." AAP MP Raghav Chadha said.

Kejriwal’s decision to give up all government privileges, including security and his official residence, was made public shortly after his resignation. The former chief minister has said that he would vacate his government residence within 15 days and has expressed his desire to live like a "common man."

"Even when Kejriwal first became the chief minister in 2013, he used to travel in an old blue Wagon R, a symbol of his commitment to simplicity," said AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, referring to his decision to give up priviledges.

Kejriwal stepped down as chief minister on Tuesday, and Atishi subsequently staked her claim to form a new government in the capital. Atishi will become Delhi's third woman chief minister, following Congress' Sheila Dikshit and BJP's Sushma Swaraj.

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