NEW DELHI: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi handed over the keys of his official residence to the Lok Sabha secretariat on Saturday, a day after he moved out his belongings from the 12, Tughlaq Lane bungalow that he had moved into practically 2 many years in the past.

“People of Hindustan gave me this house for 19 years, I want to thank them. It’s the price for speaking the truth. I am ready to pay any price for speaking the truth,” stated Rahul as he exited the residence and handed over the keys within the presence of his mom Sonia Gandhi, sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and KC Venugopal.

The former Congress president needed to vacate the bungalow following his disqualification as MP after he was convicted and sentenced to 2 years in jail by a Surat court docket in March 23 for his “Modi surname” comment.
A disqualified MP shouldn’t be entitled to a authorities lodging and will get a one-month interval to vacate his official residence.
‘Political vendetta’
Defending her brother, Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stated that Rahul spoke solely the reality. “Whatever my brother is saying is the truth. He spoke the truth about the government for which he is suffering. But we are not afraid,” she stated.
AICC normal secretary Venugopal stated: “They can give this house to anyone now. The way the Narendra Modi government and Amit Shah is targeting Rahul Gandhi is completely a political vendetta.”
Rahul shifts to mom’s residence
On April 14, Rahul had shifted his workplace and a few private belongings from the bungalow to his mom Sonia Gandhi’s official residence 10, Janpath.

Gandhi moved out his remaining articles on Friday night. A truck was seen exiting the constructing together with his belongings.
A Surat court docket on March 23 had convicted Gandhi of defamation and given him two-year sentence, resulting in his disqualification. He had challenged the magisterial court docket order within the periods court docket in Surat which rejected his attraction to put aside the conviction which might have paved the way in which for his reinstatement as MP.
The occasion has stated the periods court docket order might be challenged within the Gujarat High Court subsequent week.
A day after his disqualification, the Lok Sabha Secretariat had despatched Gandhi a discover to vacate the premises by April 22.

Just a few years in the past, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was additionally requested to vacate her Lodhi Estate bungalow after her SPG safety cowl was eliminated.
Rahul Gandhi first received elected as an MP from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh in 2004 and shifted his constituency to Wayanad in 2019.
(With inputs from companies)
Watch Congress leader Rahul Gandhi vacates his official bungalow in Delhi