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Ministers' penchant for lucky bungalows

By IndianMandarins- 18 Jul 2016
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ministers-penchant-for-lucky-bungalows   NDA ministers are exhibiting as much fear of the unknown as their UPA predecessors. Several ministers are said to be lobbying for allotment of 12, Tughlak Road, as a residence. It is not the size that makes the bungalow aspirational; it's the good luck associated with it. For instance, the previous tenant, former sports and youth affairs minister Sarbananda Sonowal, was elevated as CM of Assam shortly after moving in. The bungalow was once occupied by powerful North India leader Charan Singh, who became prime minister for a short while. On the other hand, 7, Safdarjung Road, is seen as unlucky and most given a chance would avoid it. A former occupant, Pramod Mahajan, was shot by his brother. agreed to move into the house because he said he did not believe in superstition, but his wife died of an illness during the period he occupied the bungalow. So what should be done with this spacious bungalow? Why not turn it into a Children's amusement theater.

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