Anugraha is the

official residence An official residence is the residence of a head of state, head of government, governor, religious leader, leaders of international organizations, or other senior figure. It may be the same place where they conduct their work-related functions. ...

of the

Chief Minister of Karnataka The chief minister of Karnataka, formerly known as the chief minister of Mysore, is the chief executive officer of the government of the Indian state of Karnataka. As per the Constitution of India, the governor of Karnataka is the state's ''de ...

. It is located on Kumarakrupa Road, in its capital city

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, and occupies 60 squares adjacent to the Chief Minister's home office. Anugraha is heavily guarded and is considered to be one of the safest homes in Bangalore. There is also a belief that Anugraha has

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fault, leading several chief ministers to require renovations to the home before occupying the building. The current occupant of Anugraha is

Basavaraj Bommai Basavaraj Somappa Bommai (born 28 January 1960) is an Indian politician and engineer who is the current and 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the legi ...

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Chief ministers' official residences in India Government buildings in Karnataka Buildings and structures in Bangalore {{India-struct-stub

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