Union minister Mahesh Sharma has vacated 10 Rajaji Marg and the bungalow is being readied as the retirement home of President Pranab Mukherjee. <br/><br/>An official of the Urban Development Ministry said Sharma has vacated the 10 Rajaji Marg house, which is being readied for Mukherjee who will demit office in July this year.<br/>'<br/>The bungalow was occupied by former President APJ Abdul Kalam till his death in 2015, after which it was allotted to the minister. <br/><br/>An official in the Tourism Ministry said that Sharma has been allotted a new bungalow at 10 Akbar Road. '<br/>'<br/>A retired president is entitled to rent-free accommodation anywhere in India with free water and electricity for the remainder of his/her life as per the President's Pension Rules, 1962.<br/>'<br/>The 10 Rajaji Marg house is spread over an area of 11,776 sq feet with the ground floor housing a library and an attached reading space.<br/>'''''''<br/>