10, Janpath is a public-owned house on Janpath,

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. Currently, it serves as the residence of

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, who has lived there since 1989, and her son Rahul Gandhi, who lived at 12, Tughlak Lane until April 2023.

History

The house was the residence of India's second prime minister,

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(1964–1966) who succeeded

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in the 1960s and where his body lay in state on 11 January 1966. Presently, a biographical museum, ''

Memorial'' is situated at 1, Motilal Nehru Place, adjacent to the complex. Third prime minister

Indira Gandhi Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (Given name, ''née'' Nehru; 19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984) was an Indian politician and stateswoman who served as the Prime Minister of India, prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 un ...

lived at 1, Safdarjung Road and 12, Willingdon Crescent when she was out of power. When

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assumed the Prime Minister's Office, he lived at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg while he was Prime Minister so until then 10, Janpath was allotted to a Member of Parliament K.K. Tiwari. Rajiv Gandhi was allotted 10, Janpath after he lost the 1989 elections. After his assassination in 1991, his widow

occupied 10, Janpath who later served as the president of

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and the

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. Since April 2023, it also remains the residence of his son Rahul Gandhi, who is the current

and former President of Indian National Congress.

Area

12, Tughlaklane is spread over 15,181 square meters in

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Neighborhood

The national headquarters of

(INC) is right behind it on 24, Akbar Road.

website.

References

External links

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History

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