Reacting to the letter asking him to vacate his official bungalow in Delhi, disqualified MP Rahul Gandhi said, "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."

Gandhi wrote a letter to the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Tuesday and thanked the Secretariat for their letter of March 27, 2023, regarding the cancellation of his accommodation at 12 Tughlak Lane in Delhi. He assured that he will abide by the details of the letter on the vacation of his official bungalow.

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"Without prejudice to my rights, I will, of course, abide by the details contained in your letter," Gandhi said in his letter.

Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified as a Lok Sabha MP on Friday, was asked to vacate his official bungalow on Monday. The move came days after the Congress leader was held guilty in a criminal defamation case over the "Modi surname" remark. Gandhi was sentenced to two years in jail by a Surat court on March 23. He, however, was granted bail so that he could file an appeal in the higher court.

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Rahul Gandhi, the former Congress president, is also a Z-plus protectee who has been living in the 12, Tughlaq Lane bungalow since 2005. A senior official said a Member of Parliament (MP) has to vacate the official bungalow within one month of losing his membership.

Rahul Gandhi's conviction in the defamation case triggered a nationwide protest by Congress workers. While Congress leaders a held a day-long Sankalp Satyagraha on Monday, the party has yet again organised protest march from Red Fort to Town Hall in old Delhi's Chandni Chowk against the disqualification of party leader Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha.

First Published:Mar 28, 2023 1:32 PM IST