Uttarakhand's R2 bungalow in Yamuna Colony is rumored to be 'unlucky'. Finance minister Premchand Aggarwal's recent resignation adds to this belief. Since the N D Tiwari-led Congress govt, several occupants, including Shoorveer Singh Sajwan and Harak Singh Rawat, faced abrupt political ends. The bungalow's reputation as politically jinxed continues with Aggarwal's departure.
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