Reshuffle in Lutyens’ Delhi address book soon
The Hindu
Some of the government bungalows had served as the hubs of political parties
After the Cabinet reshuffle and expansion in July and the passing away of some Members of Parliament due to COVID-19 and other reasons over the past year, the address book for Lutyens’ Delhi is set for a re-jig.
Not only are some of the government-allotted bungalows for MPs and Ministers seeing new occupants, the houses that had become hubs for political parties over the years are likely to see a changing of guard.
Late Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ahmed Patel’s former residence at 23 Mother Teresa Crescent, which had been a hub for Congress leaders and potential allies for decades, is getting ready to welcome new residents soon. The address that had once determined the fate of many a powerful Congress leader and been witness to forging of political alliances stood empty this week, apart from groups of workers taking out plants and bringing in materials to start renovation. The house has been allotted to Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan, according to Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Ministry sources.
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