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In Delhi, Congress does not want to leave its old office i.e. 24 Akbar Road bungalow. 24 Akbar Road has witnessed many major political activities and is no longer officially the headquarters of the Congress but is an important center of party activities. There are still many Congress offices in this building. Sonia Gandhi’s residence adjacent to this building is 10 Janpath. Congress party can now send any former Chief Minister to Rajya Sabha to keep this bungalow for itself.

To save 24 Akbar Road, Congress party will have to send a former CM to Rajya Sabha. This bungalow is quite big and no common MP is allotted this bungalow. This is type 8 bungalow. This bungalow usually goes to a former Chief Minister if he becomes an MP. In such a situation, the Congress party can send a former CM to Rajya Sabha to keep the bungalow located at 24 Akbar Road.

Discussion of Siddaramaiah’s name

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah is now going to be a former CM. He can resign at any time as per the instructions of the Congress Party leadership. It is being told that Rahul Gandhi has asked him to join the central team and has offered him the Rajya Sabha seat falling vacant from Karnataka. However, no response has been received from Siddaramaiah yet. It is being told that he wants to do Karnataka politics only but if he comes to Rajya Sabha then the party can get 24 Akbar Road bungalow allotted in his name.

Kamal Nath and Digvijay Singh

Congress party can also get a Rajya Sabha seat from Madhya Pradesh. In such a situation, the party can send a former CM from here to Delhi also. Congress party leaders Kamal Nath and Digvijay Singh both come in this list. However, Digvijay Singh has already refused to contest the elections. Kamal Nath’s name is being discussed for a long time. It is believed that he can be given a place in the central team. It is being told that this week Kamal Nath reached Delhi and met the Congress President and had a long discussion regarding the Rajya Sabha elections. Probably he can go to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh but the party is afraid of cross voting.

Ashok Gehlot also in the race

Congress party can announce the name of Ashok Gehlot for a seat in Rajasthan. There are talks in party circles about considering options to bring former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot into national politics through Rajya Sabha. However, till now no indication has been given by Gehlot in this regard. Gehlot is called the magician of politics and the party had asked him to become the president in 2022 but he refused to leave the CM’s chair. Now the party can bring him into the central team through Rajya Sabha. This may also end the ongoing factionalism of the party in the state.

Speculation intensifies regarding names

The announcement is awaited on which faces the Congress Party will bet on. A few months ago, the party had expressed confidence in local leaders instead of its senior leaders. District presidents and local workers were given a chance to contest for Rajya Sabha from Haryana and Himachal. The party is giving preference to the new generation but this time it is very important for the party for a former CM to reach Delhi. If this does not happen then the party may have to vacate 24 Akbar Road.