10, Janpath
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 Sonia Gandhi welcoming U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to 10, Janpath in 2009 | |
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| Town or city | Janpath, New Delhi |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 28°36′32″N 77°13′08″E / 28.608926987866653°N 77.2189498691643°E |
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10, Janpath is a public-owned house on Janpath, New Delhi. Currently, it serves as the residence of Sonia Gandhi, who has lived there since 1989,[1] and her son Rahul Gandhi, who lived at 12, Tughlak Lane until April 2023.[2][3]
History
[edit]The house was the residence of India's second prime minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri (1964–1966) who succeeded Jawaharlal Nehru in the 1960s and where his body lay in state on 11 January 1966.[4] Presently, a biographical museum, Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial is situated at 1, Motilal Nehru Place, adjacent to the complex.[5][6]
Third prime minister Indira Gandhi lived at 3, Safdarjung Road so 10, Janpath was occupied by her family. When Rajiv Gandhi assumed the Prime Minister's Office, he was allotted to live at 10, Janpath as official residence but he lived at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg while he was prime minister so until then 10, Janpath was vacant. After his assassination, his widow Sonia Gandhi occupied 10, Janpath who later served as the president of Indian National Congress and the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha. Since April 2023, it also remains the residence of his son Rahul Gandhi, who is the current Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and former President of Indian National Congress.[3][7][8]
Area
[edit]10, Janpath is spread over 15,181 square meters in Delhi.[9]
Neighborhood
[edit]The national headquarters of Indian National Congress (INC) is right behind it on 24, Akbar Road.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Opinion: Sonia Gandhi chose Rajasthan fort to fortify 10, Janpath". India Today. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Dhar, Aniruddha (22 April 2023). "Rahul Gandhi vacates bungalow; Congress leaders react: 'In our hearts'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Months on, Rahul Gandhi yet to return to house he left after disqualification". Hindustan Times. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Rajeshwar Prasad (1991). Days with Lal Bahadur Shastri: Glimpses from The Last Seven Years. Allied Publishers. p. 16. ISBN 81-7023-331-3.
- ^ "Can the Congress be saved by its new leaders?". Rediff.com. January 2010.
- ^ "Lest we FORGET..." The Hindu. 2 October 2004. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005.
- ^ Sonia Gandhi's power bill: over Rs 7 lakh for 3 years. Hindustan Times. 7 November 2010.
- ^ Saeed Naqvi (12 December 2003). "The world according to Sonia". Indian Express.
- ^ "10 Janpath bigger than PM's 7 RCR, reveals RTI". The Times of India. 31 December 2015. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Indian National Congress Archived 2011-08-17 at the Wayback Machine Indian National Congress website.
External links
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