Rabri Devi vacates Patna’s 10 Circular Road bungalow amid inventory dispute and deadline extension

Former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and her family have vacated the government bungalow at 10, Circular Road, after nearly two decades. Officials conducted a final inspection of the property, which served as both a residence and an informal party office. The move follows sustained pressure from the NDA government. The family has relocated to their under-construction house, while Tejashwi Yadav continues to occupy another government residence.

Former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi on Thursday vacated the official government bungalow at 10 Circular Road in Patna, several days after the deadline set by the Bihar government expired, bringing to an end the Lalu family's nearly two-decade stay at the high-profile residence.पटना, बिहार: बिहार की पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री राबड़ी देवी और उनके परिवार ने सरकारी आवास खाली कर दिया है और अपना सारा सामान कौटिल्य नगर स्थित अपने निजी आवास में शिफ्ट कर लिया है। pic.twitter.com/zBDjMIQNQf— IANS Hindi (@IANSKhabar) July 2, 2026 The deadline to vacate the bungalow ended on Monday. Although Rabri Devi had sought an extension until July 5, the residence was ultimately vacated on Thursday. The family has now shifted to its new residence in Kautilya Nagar.The process of moving out had begun earlier this week, with labourers seen transporting the family's belongings from the bungalow on Sunday evening, ahead of the expiry of the deadline.Bungalow allotted to ministerThe development follows the Bihar government's decision to allot the 10 Circular Road residence to State Animal and Fisheries Resources Minister Nand Kishore Ram. The Building Construction Department had transferred the bungalow to the minister on May 27 and subsequently issued four notices to Rabri Devi and her family directing them to vacate the premises.Rabri Devi had lived at the government residence for around 20 years, making it one of Bihar's most prominent political addresses during the Rashtriya Janata Dal's tenure and beyond.Bihar: Ex-CM Rabri Devi Starts Vacating 10 Circular Road Residence, Inventory Dispute Delays Full HandoverNow that the bungalow has been vacated, the government is expected to formally hand over possession to its new allottee.New residence and security changesThe Bihar government has allotted House No. 39 on Harding Road to Rabri Devi as her new official residence.Meanwhile, the state government has also reduced the security cover of RJD chief and former Chief Minister Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi, who serves as the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Council.

Patna, June 29: Vacating process beginsPatna: Although leader of opposition in Bihar legislative council and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi has started vacating her 10 Circular Road residence, she has sought additional time to vacate the residence completely.Although Monday (June 29) was the deadline fixed by Bihar building construction department, she is likely to vacate the bungalow on July 5 as a dispute has erupted over the official inventory of the government property allotted with the house.Inventory dispute emergesSources said Rabri Devi has sought additional time to complete the process of vacating the bungalow so that verification of the household items that were originally allotted along with the residence and the matching process before handing over the possession were complete.RJD leader Bhola Yadav said that handing over the 10 Circular Road residence immediately would be unfair without verifying the official inventory list from 2006. He made it clear that the family will formally hand over the premises only after the government presented the official register of items to ensure complete transparency regarding the household belongings.Official correspondence citedRabri Devi's private secretary has written to the secretary of the building construction department, referring to the department's final eviction notice issued on June 22.As per the letter, officials from the department visited the residence on June 24 but they did not provide the authorised list of furniture and other items that had been supplied at the time of allotment.In the letter, the department has been requested to furnish the official inventory so that each item could be verified before the residence is formally vacated.Rabri Devi Challenges Bihar Govt To Evict Her By Force Amid 10 Circular Road StandoffHouse allotment backgroundThe RJD leader's office said the list was necessary to ensure there was no confusion or dispute after the bungalow is handed back to the government.The 10 Circular Road bungalow was allotted to Rabri Devi in 2006 after she vacated the CM residence following the NDA government's formation in November 2005.

Rabri Devi seeks July deadline to vacate Patna bungalow amid inventory row

Former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi is vacating her official residence at 10 Circular Road, with belongings being moved to her private home. The bungalow has been allotted to Dairy and Fisheries Minister Nand Kishor Ram, with a Monday deadline for vacating. Meanwhile, security for Rabri Devi and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad has been downgraded.

Rabri Devi shifts belongings from 10 Circular Road as bungalow handed to new occupant