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Mayawati may get fresh notice, Akhilesh books suites in VVIP guesthouse
The estate department of the Uttar Pradesh government is likely to issue a fresh notice to Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati reminding her to comply with a Supreme Court order if she fails to vacate her bungalow at A Mall Avenue in Lucknow on Saturday, the last day for handing over the premises to the government.
Another former chief minister ND Tiwari, who has not vacated his bungalow on 1-A Mall Avenue, is also likely to be served a fresh notice if he fails to comply with the court order. Tiwari is admitted in a Delhi hospital and his wife has sought a year’s time to vacate the bungalow.
Last month, six former UP chief ministers were asked to vacate their government bungalows based on a Supreme Court order.
Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has booked four suites in the VVIP guesthouse on Mahatma Gandhi Marg. In a letter to the estate officer, Akhilesh has requested that four suites be reserved for himself, his wife and Kannauj MP Dimple Yadav, as well as Rajya Sabha MPs Sanjay Seth and Surendra Nagar.
An estate department officer confirmed that four suites were booked for the SP leaders but they did not move into the guesthouse on Friday. An SP leader said since the private
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In prime retry of City, Mayawati has 4 bungalows
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'Mayawati spent Rs 86 crore to renovate her bungalow'
BSP supremo Mayawati spent a staggering Rs 86 crores of government funds to renovate her sprawling Mall Avenue bungalow when she was chief minister of Uttar Pradesh with some windows costing Rs 15 lakh each.
Details of the renovation work and the expenditure incurred were brought in public domain in a RTI reply by the Estate Department to an application filed by PWD minister and Samajwadi party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav when he was leader of opposition. The house is being occupied by Mayawati in her capacity as the former chief minister.
Yadav said an inquiry has been ordered and strict action would be taken against those found guilty of irregularities.
Details of the RTI reply were released by the Samajwadi party in a statement released to press today.
The money, which was spent by the Estate department, could touch Rs crore as the department is assessing the exact cost spent on it, according to an official.
The renovation work of the house, which covers about five acres of prime land in Lucknow's 13 Mall Avenue, commenced soon after Mayawati became the chief minister for the fourth time in but the work was completed only towards the end of her tenure early this year.
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