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''' Lok Bhavan''' formerly '''Raj Bhavan''' ([[translation]]: ''Government House'') is the [[official residence|official summer residence]] of the [[List of lieutenant governors of Jammu and Kashmir | Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir]] Manoj Sinha. It is located in the summer capital city [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<br />
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==Lok Bhavan, Srinagar (Summer Capital City)==<br />
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The Lok Bhavan is a small two-storey building mostly made of wood; it has lush green lawns having different varieties of roses and other beautiful flowers.<br />
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The [[President of India]] and the [[Prime Minister of India]] usually stay in the Lok Bhavan on their visits to [[Kashmir Valley|Kashmir]].<br />
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On 2 December 2025, "Raj Bhavan" in Srinagar as well as in Jammu was renamed to "Lok Bhavan" as per the directions of the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 December 2025 |title=J&K Raj Bhavan Renamed as Lok Bhavan |url=https://kashmirobserver.net/2025/12/02/raj-bhavan-in-jk-renamed-as-lok-bhavan/ |work=Kashmir Observer}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of official residences of India]]<br />
* [[Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth#British Indian Empire|Government Houses of the British Indian Empire]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
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*[http://www.jkrajbhawan.nic.in The official website of Governor of Jammu and Kashmir]<br />
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