Bihar’s Official Bungalow Politics: Rules, Precedents, and the Question of VIP Accountability
Former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi’s vacation of her official bungalow at 10, Circular Road, Patna, after nearly 20 years of continuous occupation, offers a valuable window into a persistent governance issue across Indian states: the rules, precedents, and political economy governing allotment and retention of official government accommodation by former holders of high constitutional…