Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan after vacating CM’s official Bungalow at Shyama Hills will have a new home address. Former Chief Minister will now stay at 7 Civil Lines in the posh Professor’s Colony, rather than number 8, 74 Bungalows, as planned earlier.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan is, in fact, moving into what was the residence of external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj. It’s also believed that Former CM Chouhan will contest the Vidisha Lok Sabha seat, where Sushma is the sitting MP presently.
Sushma Swaraj had on November 20 said that she will not contest the General Elections 2019 citing her health issues. Chouhan, who had an unbeaten five terms as Vidisha MP before being made CM in 2003, is the top nominee to contest the seat that BJP has not lost since 1989.
Malay Shrivastava, Principal Secretary of Home Department confirmed that the 7 Civil Lines bungalow has been allotted to Chouhan. A notice issued by the home department on Monday says Chouhan, MLA from Budhni, has been allotted the house for three years for a rent Rs 3,000 per month.
Earlier, Chouhan had chosen number 8, 74 Bungalow but later that place was offered to Kirar Samaj to conduct its activities, Sadhna Singh- wife of Former CM Chouhan.
Congress has raised objections to the “expensive renovation” of the 74 Bungalows house. “It’s well known that the government house number 8 at 74 Bungalows cannot be allotted to any Samaj. Still, it was used for Kirar Samaj functions since Sadhna Singh is national president of the Samaj.
Lakhs of rupees were spent on its renovation, which should be recovered from Chouhan,” said Congress state legal cell in-charge J P Dhanopia.