Patna: A big political dispute erupted in Bihar when former Chief Minister Rabri Devi and her son, JD(U) chief Tej Pratap Yadav, were told to leave their government homes. The NDA‑led administration insists the move was carried out “as per the rules,” while opposition leaders blasted it as unjust.
The Nitish Kumar government has asked Rabri Devi to move from the bungalow on 10 Circular Road, where she has lived for almost twenty years. She has now been assigned number 39 on Harding Road. Tej Pratap Yadav was also directed to vacate the house at 26 M Strand Road, which has been reassigned to SC/ST Welfare Minister Lakhendra Kumar Roshan.
When reporters pressed Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha about the procedure, he said, “The department responsible for this work is carrying it out. Whenever a new government comes, changes occur, and this is happening according to the same procedure.”
Minister Nitin Nabin characterized the reshuffling as a routine “government procedure,” adding, “MLAs are allotted accommodation as per the category they fall under. There is no issue here that requires a response from me.”
State BJP chief and minister Dilip Jaiswal also confirmed that the authorities are following established norms. “When officers retire, they immediately vacate their government bungalows, so why are politicians so attached to government residences? They should accept the arrangements that the government has made for them,” he told LatestNewsX.
Rabri Devi, who became Bihar’s first female chief minister in 1997 after Lalu Prasad Yadav stepped down because of an arrest warrant linked to the fodder scam, has been the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council since 2018. Tej Pratap Yadav, after losing his Mahua Assembly seat, currently holds no official role.
JD(U)’s national spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan stressed that the reallocation follows set procedures. “This is a prescribed procedure. The Central Government, from time to time, allocates residences according to position. In Rabri Devi’s capacity, she has been granted approval for a new residence. Tej Pratap is not a member of any House, so he will have to vacate the accommodation,” he told LatestNewsX.
However, Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad accused the Nitish Kumar government of targeting opposition figures. “Does the current government have any regard for the dignity and respect of all Opposition leaders? When you are driven by a feeling of revenge, anything can be done. In this country, Rahul Gandhi’s bungalow was vacated, and his membership was revoked, but with the blessings of the people, everything was restored. Anything like this happen under the BJP’s rule?” he remarked.
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