The Indian National Congress (INC) may soon have to vacate its long-time office at 24 Akbar Road, a location it has occupied since 1978 and one closely associated with the party’s presence in the national
capital’s Lutyens’ zone. Party officials said an eviction notice was delivered recently, asking the organisation to leave the premises by March 28.
Another notice has also been issued for the office of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) at 5 Raisina Road, with the same deadline. Congress leaders indicated they are likely to approach the courts to prevent any forced eviction, Times Of India reported.
Although the party has already shifted operations to its newer headquarters, Indira Bhavan, near ITO, it continued to retain the Akbar Road address because of its symbolic and political significance. Congress MP and senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi has criticised the move, calling it “illegal and politically motivated”, and said the party would pursue all available legal options.
“This is illegal and politically motivated, and all legal recourses would be taken against the notices,” he said.
Party functionaries emphasised that the Akbar Road property represents an important part of the organisation’s legacy and noted that the Congress has been paying market rent for the bungalow. They added that attempts were made after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to have the property allotted to a senior Congress MP, but the effort did not succeed. They also said the Raisina Road bungalow had been allotted in the party’s name for use by its youth wing.
