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Former Bihar CM Rabri Devi served notice to vacate 10 Circular Road bungalow in Patna

PATNA: It came as a double shock for Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Chief Minister Lalu Prasad and his family after the newly elected NDA government, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, served a notice on Tuesday asking them to vacate their official bungalow. The 10 Circular Road bungalow has been allotted to former chief minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Council, Rabri Devi, in which Lalu and his younger son, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, live with their family members. The notice to vacate the 10 Circular Road residence has been issued by the state Building Construction Department. According to the notice, the Leader of the Opposition in the state Legislative Council has been allotted house number 39 on Hardinge Road under the central pool bungalows. The RJD suffered a humiliating defeat in the recently concluded Bihar Assembly elections. The party won only 25 seats in this election, compared to 75 in the 2020 Assembly polls. Rabri and her family will have to vacate the 10 Circular Road bungalow after 20 years, a senior RJD leader said. The notice was issued by Shiv Ranjan, joint secretary-cum-estate officer of the Building Construction Department. It, however, did not mention any deadline for vacating the bungalow. He said the RJDs first family will have to shift to the bungalow earmarked for the Opposition Leader in the state Legislative Council. Rohini Acharya, Lalus daughter, took to X to express her anger over the governments action. This is Sushashan Babus development model It seems that it intends to humiliate Lalu Prasad Yadav who has been asked to vacate the house. You can make him to evict from house but how can erase his contributions from hearts of millions of people, she wrote on her social media handle. Meanwhile, Tejashwi Prasad Yadavs wife, Rajshree Yadav, along with her children, Katyayani and Iraj, has left for New Delhi, indicating a temporary relocation of the family. Tejashwi, however, will remain in Bihar. Earlier, the election setback cast light on tension within Lalu Prasads family. Social media posts from Rohini Acharya suggested that she has already distanced herself from both politics and family affairs. Tejashwi has so far not responded to Rohini Acharyas outburst against his close aides, including Sanjay Yadav and others.