Mukul Sangma vacates official bungalow

Former CM shifts to the official residence of the Leader of the Opposition

September 11, 2018 06:40 am | Updated 06:40 am IST - Shillong

 Mukul Sangma

Mukul Sangma

The former Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Mukul Sangma, has finally vacated the CM’s Goodwood bungalow, six months after demitting office, an official said on Monday.

“The Leader of the Opposition (Mukul Sangma) has vacated the Goodwood bungalow last week. He has shifted to Sherwood bungalow, the official residence of the Leader of the Opposition,” a senior General Administrative Department (GAD) officer said.

Mr. Mukul’s younger brother Zenith Sangma, who too had been overstaying in his official residence, had vacated the premises on September 1, the GAD officer said.

Renovation work

He said renovation work was going on at Sherwood bungalow which the former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader D.D. Lapang occupied for 18 years.

The scenic Goodwood bungalow, built atop a hillock near the Polo Ground, was constructed at a cost of over ₹10 crore.

Mr. Mukul had been occupying it since 2013, soon after he was sworn in as the Chief Minister for the second consecutive term.

Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma is yet to move in the official Goodwood bungalow, the officer said.

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