Rahul Gandhi bungalow row: The difficulties appear solely mounting for Congress chief Rahul Gandhi quickly after he was disqualified as a Member of Parliament. On Monday, Gandhi was requested to vacate the federal government bungalow at 12, Tughlaq Lane by April 22. Now, a brand new twist has emerged the place the New Delhi Municipal Council requested the Congress chief to acquire a non-objection certificates (NOC) before vacating his official bungalow.
Notably, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), which takes care of water and electrical energy provides in these Central Public Works Department bungalows, has marked a duplicate of the Lok Sabha Housing Committee’s letter asking Gandhi to vacate his lodging.
What NDMC says
“Our role is not related to property but civic amenities. We look into water and electricity supplies in the area Before vacating the bungalow, Rahul Gandhi will need to take a NOC (no-objection certificate) from the NDMC,” the civic official mentioned.
An area courtroom in Gujarat convicted Gandhi in a prison defamation case on March 23 and sentenced him to 2 years in jail. The two-year jail time period triggered his disqualification as a Lok Sabha member from the date of the decision.
The notification for Gandhi to vacate the bungalow was marked to varied departments, together with the Directorate of Estates. A senior official mentioned a disqualified Lok Sabha member has to vacate the official bungalow inside a month of shedding his membership.
Sources mentioned Gandhi can write to the Housing Committee in search of an extension, and the panel can take a call relying on the validity of the explanations cited by him.
(With inputs from PTI)
