Disqualified Lok Sabha member and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi has been asked to vacate the official bungalow allotted to him by April 22, official sources said in a report by PTI .
The notice to Gandhi to vacate the 12, Tughlaq Lane bungalow was served by the Housing Committee of the Lok Sabha and follows the disqualification notice issued last week.
Lok Sabha Secretariat gives notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to vacate government bungalow.
The allotment of the govt bungalow will be cancelled with effect from 23.04.2023. pic.twitter.com/eymsQlPC0n
— ANI (@ANI) March 27, 2023
A local court in Gujarat had convicted Gandhi in a criminal defamation case on March 23 and sentenced him to two years in jail. The two-year jail term triggered his automatic disqualification as Lok Sabha member.
A senior official said a disqualified Lok Sabha member has to vacate the official bungalow within one month of losing his membership.
Another official said that Gandhi can write to the Housing Committee seeking an extended stay, a request that can be considered by the panel.
The notification issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat was marked to various departments, including the Directorate of Estates, New Delhi Municipal Council, and all the benefits available to Gandhi as a member of Parliament too are under review.
Reacting to the move, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari told ANI, This shows BJP’s hatred towards Rahul Gandhi. For a period of 30 days after the notice is served, one can rightfully continue to stay in the same house. After the 30-day time period, one can continue to stay in the same house by paying rent at market rates. Rahul Gandhi comes under ‘Z’ plus security category.
