New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set to change its office address after eight years, with the new location being Bungalow No. 1, Ravi Shankar Shukla Lane. The office, previously allotted to the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), became available following a split within the NCP last year. The bungalow features six rooms and will serve as AAP’s temporary headquarters.
The move comes as AAP has been ordered to vacate its current office at 206 Rouse Avenue by August 10. The Rouse Avenue location, where AAP has been based since 2015, is set to be repurposed for the expansion of the nearby court building, as per a Supreme Court directive. The matter of securing a new office space for the party reached the Delhi High Court, which instructed the central government to respond to AAP’s petition for a temporary office by July 25.
AAP’s current office was initially allotted in 2015, with the party constructing its headquarters there in 2016. However, the area fell under the court’s expansion plan, prompting the need for relocation. The central government had proposed alternative sites in South Delhi, but AAP argued that, as a national party, it should have a central Delhi office like other national parties.
The Delhi High Court intervened, questioning the Land and Development Office (L&DO) of the central government on why AAP could not be allotted office space in central Delhi. The central government responded that no land was available in the area for allocation.
In compliance with the court’s directive, the central government informed the Delhi High Court that Bungalow No. 1, Ravi Shankar Shukla Lane, would be provided as AAP’s temporary office. The party’s search for a permanent office space continues, with AAP expected to construct its headquarters once a suitable location is secured.
This temporary relocation marks a significant shift for AAP as it navigates logistical challenges while maintaining its political presence in the capital. The new address, while temporary, ensures that the party can continue its operations uninterrupted as they seek a permanent solution.
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