Jagdeep Dhankhar, who resigned as the Vice President of India on July 21 citing health reasons, has vacated the official residence, according to CNN-News18.
Dhankhar had begun packing on the night of his resignation itself when he sent out his letter to President Droupadi Murmu, India Today reported citing sources.
Dhankhar, 74, shifted to the newly-constructed Vice President Enclave on Church Road near the Parliament House complex in April last year.
The VP Enclave housing Vice President's residence and office was constructed under the Central Vista redevelopment plan.
The former vice-president applied for pension as a former legislator in Rajasthan, officials said on August 30.
Dhankhar, who represented the Kishangarh Assembly constituency as a Congress MLA from 1993 to 1998, received pension as a former legislator until July 2019. It was discontinued after he was appointed the governor of West Bengal.
With his tenure as the vice-president ending following his resignation citing "health issues" on July 21, Dhankhar has applied afresh to the Rajasthan Assembly secretariat seeking resumption of his pension as a former MLA, the officials said.
The secretariat has initiated the process, and the pension will be applicable from the date his resignation as the vice-president was accepted, they said.
The pension for a former MLA in Rajasthan starts at Rs 35,000 per month for a single term, and goes up with additional terms and age.
Those above 70 receive a 20 per cent hike.
Dhankhar, now 74, is entitled to Rs 42,000 pension per month as a former legislator, the officials said.
With inputs from agencies
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