It is located on Raj Niwas Marg in Civil Lines, Delhi.

The incumbent lieutenant governor of Delhi is Vinai Kumar Saxena, who has held office since May 23, 2022.

The area in which Raj Niwas stands has played an instrumental role in the administrative history of Delhi for over 175 years.

After the 1857 Indian Rebellion was suppressed, it served as the residence of the Chief Commissioner of Delhi, appointed by the Viceroy of India.

In the decades after the Revolt of 1857, the Chief Commissioner of Delhi moved from Ludlow Castle to a smaller bungalow, now known as Raj Niwas.