Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday dismissed the BJP's "Sheesh Mahal 2.0" allegations as false and politically motivated, saying the Chandigarh residence being referred to was officially allotted to him under government norms after the AAP came to power in 2022.

"For the past few days, the BJP has been running a propaganda that the Punjab government has built a 'Sheehsh Mahal' in Chandigarh. As per them, Arvind Kejriwal comes and lives here. I would like to make it clear. After we came to power on March 16, 2022, houses were allotted to the new government, including the CM and ministers. This is a letter regarding the same matter. Bungalow no. 45 in Sector 2 of Chandigarh is the Punjab CM's residence," ...