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Congress Gets Notice to Vacate 24 Akbar Road Office Completely by March 28: Report
Eviction notices require Congress to vacate symbolic Lutyens Bungalow Zone offices by March 28 under Directorate of Estates rules, with legal challenges anticipated, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the Congress party received eviction notices for its national headquarters at 24 Akbar Road and the IYC office at 5 Raisina Road, with a mandate to vacate by March 28.
- Under Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs rules, political parties cannot retain multiple government-allocated properties within the Lutyens Bungalow Zone and must vacate temporary accommodations once permanent offices are allotted.
- Although the party shifted operations to its new Indira Bhawan headquarters near ITO, it retained the Akbar Road address for its symbolic significance while continuing to pay market rent for the bungalow.
- Congress MP and senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi criticized the move, calling it "illegal and politically motivated," and stated the party will pursue all available legal options.
- Historically, the 24 Akbar Road bungalow housed Sir Reginald Maxwell, a member of Viceroy Lord Linlithgow's Executive Council, before becoming the AICC headquarters following the 1977 Lok Sabha elections.
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Congress gets notice to vacate 24 Akbar Road office completely by March 28: Report
The Congress party has been ordered to vacate its long-standing headquarters at 24 Akbar Road by March 28, marking the end of an era. This follows the relocation of its national office to Indira Bhawan, a move rooted in its historical journey since 1978.
·New Delhi, India
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