Ex-Ministers Clear Out Bungalows in Lutyens' Delhi

Four former Union ministers, including Smriti Irani, have vacated their official bungalows in Lutyens' Delhi. As the new government forms, the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, led by Manohar Lal, is reallocating residences to new ministers. Notices will be issued to former ministers to vacate within a month.

Four former Union ministers, including Smriti Irani, have vacated their official bungalows in Lutyens' Delhi, according to sources on Thursday.

A high-level meeting was convened to discuss the allotment of these bungalows to the new ministers. Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal is in line to be allotted the residence at 3, Krishna Menon Marg, previously held by former agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar.

Smriti Irani vacated her official bungalow at 28 Tughlak Crescent earlier this week after losing her Amethi parliamentary seat to Congress leader Kishori Lal Sharma by over 1.5 lakh votes. The directorate of estates will soon send notices to former ministers, reminding them to leave their government accommodations within a month of the new government’s formation.