Overview
- The Building Construction Department issued the notice through joint secretary-cum-estate officer Shiv Ranjan.
- Rabri Devi has been allotted Central Pool House No. 39 on Hardinge Road, a large centrally pooled residence typically reserved for senior officials, according to BCD minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary.
- The notice does not specify a deadline to vacate 10 Circular Road, as reported from the department’s communication.
- Authorities cite entitlement norms for the Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council and the Patna High Court’s 2019 decision that ended lifetime bungalow perks for ex-chief ministers.
- RJD figures, including daughter Rohini Acharya, criticized the move as politically motivated, while reports note some family members have temporarily relocated to New Delhi.