India, March 24 -- The renovation and construction of former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence at 6, Flagstaff Road exceeded preliminary estimates by more than 300%, according to a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit report dated March 31, 2022, tabled in the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Monday.

The report, has been cited by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has dubbed the residence as "Sheesh Mahal" in the past, cited sharp cost escalations, procedural lapses and missing records. The audit found that the Public Works Department (PWD) initially prepared a preliminary estimate of Rs.7.91 crore for additions and alterations. The work was awarded at Rs.8.62 crore, but final expenditure rose sharply to ...