Dhankhars pack up, set to vacate Vice-President Enclave; to be allotted another bungalow

NEW DELHI: Just days after Jagdeep Dhankhar 's unexpected resignation as Vice-President, the family has begun packing their belongings. The Dhankhars' plan to move out of the Vice-President's Enclave , with relocation plans is already in motion, sources confirmed to PTI news agency on Wednesday.

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The 74-year-old leader had shifted into the newly-built Vice President's Enclave on Church Road in April last year, a high-security zone near Parliament.

The residence, part of the Central Vista redevelopment plan, served as his official home and workplace for the past 15 months.

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Now, with his term cut short due to health reasons, the former VP is preparing to transition into a new government bungalow , a Type VIII accommodation usually reserved for top Union ministers and national party chiefs -- most likely in Lutyens' Delhi .

"He (Dhankhar) will be allotted a suitable residence shortly," a senior urban development ministry official said.

Dhankhar stepped down from the country's second-highest office on Monday, submitting his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu .