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Rahul Gandhi To Vacate His MP Bungalow After Eviction Notice, Letter Mentions ‘Happy Memories’

The Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi has been asked to vacate his bungalow in Delhi after he lost his ‘MP status,’ he wrote back today saying he would abide by the eviction notice.

On Monday, the former Wayanad MP was given the notice to vacate his 12 Tughlaq Lane bungalow by April 23.

Rahul Gandhi’s letter to the Lok Sabha Secretariat

While responding to the eviction notice, he wrote back to the Lok Sabha Secretariat “As an elected Member of the Lok Sabha over the last four terms, it is the mandate of the people to which I owe the happy memories of my time spent here.”

He added, “Without prejudice to my rights, I will, of course, abide by the details contained in your letter.”

According to the media reports, the Housing Committee of the Lok Sabha took the decision following which the secretariat of the House served the notice on the former Congress president, a Z-plus protectee who has been living in the 12, Tughlaq Lane bungalow since 2005.

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Defamation case

Surat court in Gujarat convicted Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case on March 23 and sentenced him to two years in jail. The two-year jail term triggered his disqualification as a Lok Sabha member from the date of the verdict. The Congress leader was granted bail to allow him to appeal to a higher court in a month.

The case was related to a statement where the Congress leader had said: “How come all thieves have Modi surname.”

Speaking to the media, a senior official said that a Member of Parliament (MP) has to vacate the official bungalow within one month of losing his membership.

Alina Khan

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