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Former Congress party leader, Rahul Gandhi, is reportedly planning to move into a three-bedroom residence in the serene neighborhood of Nizamuddin East, South Delhi, previously owned by late Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's family.
Gandhi, having vacated his official bungalow after a disqualification from the Lok Sabha on April 22, had been residing with his mother and looking for a permanent residence. The search may conclude with Dikshit's modest 1,500 square foot dwelling. The house, where Dikshit spent her last years, was proposed as an appealing option for Gandhi after learning that the current occupants, Dikshit’s family, were planning to relocate.
Generous offers of accommodation poured in from hundreds of Congress workers and leaders across India. However, the simplicity of Dikshit's home, located in proximity to the verdant Humayun’s Tomb, a 16th-century Mughal era mausoleum, seems to have captured Gandhi's interest. The house stands in stark contrast to his previous home of 19 years, the capacious bungalow at 12, Tughlaq Lane in Lutyens Delhi. The property is also situated close to the Dargah of 13th-century Sufi saint Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya, where Gandhi was seen offering prayers during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in late December.
Dikshit acquired the Nizamuddin East residence in 1991 and returned to it following her brief tenure as Kerala's governor in 2014, after the National Democratic Alliance government took office. She lived there until her demise.
Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha was a consequence of a two-year jail sentence handed down by a Surat court in a criminal defamation case filed by a Gujarat BJP legislator in 2019. Gandhi, who represented Wayanad, Kerala, promptly moved out of his MP’s bungalow, expressing gratitude to the Indian people for the 19-year tenure, and vowing to "continue to pay the price for speaking the truth."
Recently, the Gujarat High Court denied a stay on the Surat court's decision, triggering the Congress party's intent to challenge the conviction at the Supreme Court level.
In conclusion, despite recent legal troubles and political uncertainties, Gandhi's prospective shift to the former Chief Minister's residence signals his commitment to continue his political journey. The quiet serenity and rich historical background of the Nizamuddin East property may provide the former Congress chief with a fitting environment to strategize his next move.
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