What is the connection between Sonia 's visit to Rajya Sabha and Janpath?
Former congress President sonia gandhi will now do parliamentary politics through rajya sabha after 25 years. sonia has also filed nomination for rajya sabha from Rajasthan. In terms of the number of MLAs, his victory is considered certain. sonia, who came into politics in 1998, has till now been contesting lok sabha elections, but for the first time she has approached the Upper House. There are two types of discussions on why sonia is leaving the lok sabha and contesting the rajya sabha elections.
1. sonia gandhi is ill and is not able to contest the lok sabha elections. Therefore he turned to Rajya Sabha. sonia has also not been active in Rae bareli for the last 5 years. He has also mentioned this in a letter.
2. The government bungalow at 10 Janpath is also one of the main reasons for sonia gandhi going to Rajya Sabha. A section of congress believed that it was necessary for sonia to go to rajya sabha to save the bungalow. Apart from sonia, no leader of the gandhi family can get this bungalow.
Bungalow at 10 Janpath and its history
The bungalow at 10 Janpath is located on Motilal Nehru Marg, Lutyens Delhi. This bungalow is also adjacent to 24 Akbar Road. Being allotted to former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, this bungalow became the center of power for the first time. During the indira gandhi regime, this bungalow was the office of the youth congress, from where Sanjay gandhi used to conduct his political activities. From 1975 to 1977, this bungalow remained with Sanjay Gandhi. It is said that during the Emergency, this bungalow was more powerful than the PM's residence (1 Safdarjung Road). At that time many ministers of Indira cabinet used to sit here.
After the emergency ended, the congress government left. Morarji government allotted this bungalow at 10 Janpath in the name of press Council of India. Till 1988, the press Council conducted its work from this residence. After the press council, this bungalow was allotted to Union minister KK Tiwari. Tiwari was from Buxar in bihar and was a very vocal leader. He was considered a leader close to the congress high command. After the defeat of congress in 1989, this bungalow was allotted to Rajiv Gandhi. Since then this bungalow has been with the gandhi family. After the death of Rajiv gandhi, this bungalow was allotted in the name of sonia Gandhi.