This is an archive article published on July 13, 2023
Rahul Gandhi’s search for new home may end at Sheila Dikshit’s Nizamuddin residence
Sheila Dikshit's ex-MP son Sandeep Dikshit and his family are planning to move out and had put out information to this effect which came to the notice of Rahul Gandhi's office leading to an inquiry.
Rahul Gandhi’s search for new home may end at Sheila Dikshit’s Nizamuddin residence
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Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi may have serendipitously found a new home – former Delhi Chief Minister and late Congress stalwart Sheila Dikshit’s Nizamuddin (east) residence.
“One of the many locations” that the ex-Wayanad MP is understood to have looked at in the city, according to party sources, the 3-BHK property is apparently among his top preferences following leads by some “common contacts”.
According to insiders, the current occupants of the property, the three-time CM’s ex-MP son Sandeep Dikshit and his family, are planning to move out and had put out information to this effect which came to the notice of Rahul’s office leading to an inquiry.
Rahul was convicted in a defamation case by a Surat court and awarded a two-year sentence leading to his disqualification from the Parliament. This triggered a notice from the Lok Sabha asking him to vacate the 12, Tughlaq Lane residence allotted to him.
Rahul Gandhi handed over his residence to officials in the presence of Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, in New Delhi on April 22. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)
Staying with his mother Sonia Gandhi at her 10, Janpath home since, Rahul, according to sources, was understood to be in favour of moving into the Nizamuddin property which he has “visited several times” to call on the late Delhi CM when she was alive.
On July 8, Gujarat High Court had declined to stay Rahul’s conviction in the criminal defamation case, making several observations including that “the offence committed by the accused falls in the category of moral turpitude” and that the “need of the hour” is to “have purity in politics”.
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Gandhi was found guilty of criminal defamation in a complaint filed by Surat West BJP MLA Purnesh Modi who objected to his remarks in Kolar, in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections in April 2019, about “thieves with the Modi surname”.
Jatin Anand is an Assistant Editor with the national political bureau of The Indian Express. With over 16 years of experience in mainstream journalism, he is a seasoned expert in national governance, electoral politics, and bureaucratic affairs. Having covered high-stakes beats including the Election Commission of India (ECI), intelligence, and urban development, Jatin provides authoritative analysis of the forces shaping Indian democracy. He is an alumnus of Zakir Husain Delhi College (DU) and the prestigious Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), Chennai, where he specialized in Print Journalism.
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High-Stakes Beat Coverage: Throughout his decade-and-a-half career, Jatin has covered some of the most sensitive and influential beats in the country, including:
The Election Commission of India (ECI): Monitoring electoral policy, reforms, and the conduct of national and state polls.
National Security & Intelligence: Reporting on the internal mechanisms and developments within India's security apparatus.
Urban Development: Analyzing the policies and bureaucratic processes driving the transformation of India’s cities.
National Political Bureau: In his current role, he tracks the intersection of policy and politics, offering deep-dive reporting on the Union government and national political movements.
Academic Credentials:
Zakir Husain Delhi College (DU): Alumnus of one of Delhi's premier institutions.
Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), Chennai: Specialized in Print Journalism at India's most prestigious journalism school. ... Read More
Rahul Gandhi handed over his residence to officials in the presence of Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, in New Delhi on April 22. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)