RJD Seeks Clarification on NDA Leaders Staying in Patna Bungalows Despite Delhi Allotments
The party has formally asked Bihar’s building department for rules, rent ledgers, vacate timelines.
Overview
- In a letter released Tuesday, RJD spokesperson Naval Kishore Yadav named Sanjay Jha, Devesh Chandra Thakur and Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi as continuing occupants of Patna government residences.
- The letter states the three leaders have been allotted official accommodation in New Delhi yet remain in bungalows tied to prior state posts.
- The RJD asked the Building Construction Department to cite the legal basis for the continued stay and to clarify whether market or concessional rent applies.
- It also questioned whether protocol allows the Patna bungalow linked to Manjhi to be used by family members who are MLAs.
- News reports noted no immediate response from the Bihar government or the leaders named in the complaint.