Days after his disqualification as Lok Sabha MMP, Congres leader Rahul Gandhi has been asked to vacate his government-allotted bungalow at 12, Tughlaq Lane by 22 April 2023.
Rahul Gandhi was disqualified after he was convicted to two years jail by a Surat court in the Modi surname defamation case which pertains to his Kolar speech of 2019 where he said “how come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?”
According to the Article 102 1(e) of the Constitution and Section 8(3) of the Representation of People Act, 1951, when read together, a Member of Parliament can be disqualified if he or she is convicted of any offence and sentenced to imprisonment for two or more years.
Rules do not allow a disqualified parliamentarian to continue in government accommodation, and is given a 30-day period to vacate the official bungalow.
Lok Sabha Secretariat gives notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to vacate government bungalow.
The allotment of the govt bungalow will be cancelled with effect from 23.04.2023. pic.twitter.com/eymsQlPC0n
— ANI (@ANI) March 27, 2023
The notice to vacate the bungalow was served by the Housing Committee of Lok Sabha. However, Rahul Gandhi can seek an extension of his stay which may be considered by the panel.
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