CM Harish Rawat vacates Teen Murti Lane residence in Delhi

DEHRADUN: In compliance with the court orders, Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat vacated his government bungalow at 9

Teen Murti lane

in New Delhi on Tuesday. A special court on December 8 directed the CM to vacate the bungalow by December 27. The bungalow had been allotted to him in the capacity of Union minister in 2009.

Confirming the news, CM’s media advisor Surendra Kumar said, “He has shifted from Teen Murti Lane to the allotted residence at

Purana Quilla Road

.”

Earlier, Rawat had sought a stay on the eviction order passed by the Centre, under which he was asked to vacate the type-VII bungalow, where he was staying before taking charge as the chief minister. However, the district judge did not accept his plea.

The Centre had given him an alternative accommodation at Rouse Avenue. He approached the court claiming it was not fit for residing as it was in a dilapidated condition. The Centre, during the hearing, said that as the CM was not willing to shift to

Rouse Avenue

, he has been given another option at

Purana Quila Road

under the state quota which was not opposed by him. Taking note of the Centre’s submission, the court directed Rawat to shift from the Teen Murti Lane residence on or before December 27.
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