Aam Aadmi Party's wait for a new office has finally come to an end with Delhi Government allotting a spacious bungalow to the party at Rouse Avenue in central Delhi, just opposite the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee's office.
The bungalow has gained the reputation of being jinxed, whether it is Asim Ahmed Khan who was ripped off his ministerial post from Delhi Cabinet on corruption charges or former Congress minister Haroon Yusuf who lost in Delhi Assembly elections.
Notably, the Delhi Government had issued a notification in October 2015 that any party which has over 51 MlAs and above is entitled to a 1,000 sq m of land for its office. The move will help the party save lakhs of rupees it currently spends on its Patel Nagar office. The structure has multiple rooms and also a decent parking space and a lawn.
Also, being in central Delhi, party leaders will find the location convenient due to its proximity to Delhi Secretariat. "After our victory in 2013, we became a State party. So, we are eligible to get a party office," said an AAP leader.
Party sources said after the 2013 polls, AAP had the option of a plot in South Delhi, where a party office could have been built. However, the place was not convenient in terms of commuting.