Weeks after being asked to vacate his official bungalow at Lutyens Delhi post his disqualification as MP, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday vacated the bungalow he was allotted after winning Amethi in the general election in 2004. Rahul Gandhi handed over the keys to his government residence post vacating it.

The Lok Sabha Housing Committee had issued a notice to Rahul Gandhi to vacate his bungalow at 12 Tughlaq Lane by April 22.

Speaking to the media after vacating his house, Rahul Gandhi said, “Main sach bolne ki kimat chuka raha hu (I am paying the price for speaking truth).”

Days ago, on April 11, Rahul Gandhi said he wouldn’t be intimidated by his disqualification, adding that he was not “interested to live in that house”. He said that he would stay at 10 Janpath for some time.