In a dramatic post-election reshuffle, the Bihar government has moved to take back the prized 10 Circular Road bungalow from the Lalu Prasad family, a house they have occupied for nearly two decades. The decision has triggered political curiosity across Patna. Why now, and what makes this address so important in Bihar’s power circles?advertisementHOW THE LALU FAMILY GOT 10 CIRCULAR ROADAfter ruling Bihar for around fifteen years, the Lalu family moved into the Opposition in 2005. With Nitish Kumar taking charge as Chief Minister and shifting to 1 Aney Marg, former Chief Minister Rabri Devi vacated the official CM residence. She was allotted 10 Circular Road, a bungalow directly adjacent to the Chief Minister’s house.Since then, the Lalu family has lived at 10 Circular Road continuously. Regardless of Rabri Devi’s political role, the bungalow stayed in her name and gradually became one of the most politically watched addresses in the state.TEJASHWI’S RISE AND THE DESHRATNA MARG ROWWhen the Grand Alliance came to power in 2015, Tejashwi Yadav became Deputy Chief Minister and was allotted the 5 Deshratna Marg residence. The lavish renovation of the bungalow drew significant attention at the time.As Deputy CM and Building Construction Minister, Tejashwi’s department designated 5 Deshratna Marg as the permanent residence for the deputy chief minister.But 2017 changed the equation. After Nitish Kumar switched sides and joined hands with the BJP, Sushil Kumar Modi became Deputy CM. The new government ordered Tejashwi to vacate the Deshratna Marg bungalow.TEJASHWI VS BIHAR GOVERNMENTTejashwi challenged the eviction in Patna High Court.A single-judge bench refused to grant him relief. He then appealed before a division bench of Chief Justice A P Sahi and Justice Anjana Mishra.During the hearing, it emerged that the Nitish government had framed rules providing bungalows, vehicles, security and staff to former chief ministers.After prolonged arguments, the High Court delivered a landmark verdict on 19 February 2019.The ruling ordered Tejashwi Yadav to vacate 5 Deshratna Marg.Directed the state to withdraw bungalow, vehicle, security and staff facilities from all former chief ministers,The decision directly affected Rabri Devi, Jagannath Mishra and Jitan Ram Manjhi. Rabri Devi retained 10 Circular Road only because she was then Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council.WHY 10 CIRCULAR ROAD IS LOST NOWThrough Bihar’s shifting alliances, NDA to Mahagathbandhan and back, Nitish Kumar never touched the Lalu family’s 10 Circular Road address.advertisementThis time, the political landscape is different. The BJP has emerged far stronger after the latest Assembly elections, and that influence is visible in governance decisions.Rabri Devi, as Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council, has now been allotted a different residence: 39 Harding Road.The Building Construction Department has formally notified the allotment.This leaves Rabri Devi wi in a formal or creative style for better SEO.Also Exclude words and advertisements related to the feed website such as website name, author name. Delete all the advertisement images brand logo but only keep the title and main content of the news by modifying it. You must only respond with the modified content. Block any jump outside of the site adarshnews.com. Basically remove any content or link related to original site. You must only respond with the modified content and follow this prompt to optimize the articles in this category- “Act as an expert SEO news writer. 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Why Bihar is reclaiming Patna’s 10 Circular Road from Lalu Yadav’s family
