The High Court has directed the Central Government to clarify its stance on allocating land for the office of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) following its recognition as a national party. AAP has expressed willingness to vacate the current unit, currently occupied by a Delhi government minister on Deendayal Upadhyay Marg, once a new office is provided.
Justice Subramaniam Prasad instructed the Centre’s counsel to engage with the relevant officer regarding this matter and furnish information. The hearing was adjourned until May 15. This follows AAP’s petition filed last year, asserting that as a national party, it is entitled to land or a building for its office in Delhi. The party’s legal representative highlighted the urgency, noting that the existing office at Rouse Avenue must be vacated by June 15, and constructing a new office within this timeframe is impractical.
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The court was apprised that the plot designated on DDU Marg, previously earmarked for a family court, is currently in possession of an AAP minister. However, it was subsequently unallocated for the family court’s construction, with an alternative site identified.
