Won't stay in 'Sheeshmahal,' will stay with people: Rekha Gupta

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Delhi CM designate Rekha Gupta said she won't be staying in the 'SheeshMahal,' a term used for the official residence where Arvind Kejriwal resided during his tenure.

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00:00But where will our new Mukhiya Mantri be residing?

00:02Will it be Civil Lines, where Arvind Kejriwal's chief minister house was?

00:08Doesn't look like it.

00:09I will not stay in the Sheesh Mahal.

00:12So taking a jibe as well, but also stating that means the Civil Lines residence

00:18where Arvind Kejriwal was residing during his tenure.

00:21That's the visual on your screen.

00:23It became a center of controversy.

00:24It's in fact a sort of a heritage building.

00:27There was a lot of then renovation done, which became the huge scam charge.

00:31Rekha Gupta making it clear, I will not be staying here.

00:36Shreya Chatterjee joining me for the latest on that.

00:39I will stay with people, is what she says.

00:41Rekha Gupta making it clear and deciding on this.

00:45Shreya, you've been speaking to, you got that first reaction from Rekha Gupta.

00:52Tell us more about what the residence then likely will be.

00:58Well, that will be a choice that will be decided shortly, Pooja.

01:02But I mean, because of the fact that Sheesh Mahal has been one of the main attacking grounds

01:07of the Bharatiya Janata Party, it is but obvious that they will not be moving in to the former

01:13residence of Arvind Kejriwal.

01:15That's exactly on the lines of what Rekha Gupta suggested that she will not be staying

01:19in Sheesh Mahal.

01:20And we will be seeing in a short while to come that where will she stay, because it

01:24will be interesting.

01:25Not the first time, though, Pooja, that any chief minister is not going to stay in an

01:30official residence.

01:31Remember, in Bengal as well, Mamata Banerjee doesn't stay in the official CM-designated

01:35residence, but her own house.

01:37Rekha Gupta also has a choice for everything.

01:39Well, she may very well stay in her residence as well.

01:42But clearly, one thing that she's made it clear, that Sheesh Mahal, allegedly, which

01:46is also...

01:47So there will be a new address that will be given.

01:50Remember, Sheila Dixit had a separate address.

01:53Arvind Kejriwal chose that residence.

01:55Where will Rekha Gupta stay?

01:57She says, I will stay with people.

01:59Let's listen in to what precisely was her statement.

02:24You're looking at the Doosu leader, Delhi University Students Union leader, Alka Lamba,

02:32shared this image.

02:33She's standing alongside.

02:34She's now in the Congress Party.

02:36In many ways, it's also a journey.

02:38Remember, we keep saying a woman CM, woman CM.

02:41But the fact is, this woman has also been someone who struggled in political corridors,

02:47starting from ABVP, a student leader, then a municipal councillor.

02:52First time MLA.

02:53And perhaps BJP reminding yet again, anyone in their party can become the top leader as

03:00well of the government.

03:01It's turn now for Rekha Gupta.

03:03Best wishes to her.

03:04All the best.

03:05Because as a Delhi voter, I say a lot of promises, a lot of decisions will have to be taken.

03:09And let's hope that Rekha Gupta can ensure to fulfil those promises.

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