PM gets Sheila Dikshit's former residence as retirement home

New Delhi: A sprawling bungalow on Motilal Nehru Place will be the abode of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh once he retires after the Lok Sabha elections. [caption id=“attachment_1412549” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit. Reuters[/caption] The 3, Motilal Nehru Place type VIII bungalow, spread over 2.5 acres, was vacated by former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit recently. The four-bedroom bungalow with well maintained lawns and office space meets the requirement of a former Prime Minister. “Some work has to be undertaken at the bungalow before the VIP moves here and CPWD has been given the responsibility for it,” said a senior Urban Development Ministry official. With the allotment of a Lutyen’s bungalow, Singh and his wife would be entitled to occupy the house for their lifetime. Singh, a Rajya Sabha MP, is currently staying at 7 Race Course Road, the official residence of the Prime Minister. Dikshit has moved to a 2,000-sq ft, three-bedroom flat in Silver Arch apartment on Ferozeshah Road in central Delhi after vacating the Motilal Nehru Place bungalow. PTI