Notwithstanding its grand headquarters at the prime ITO area in the national capital, Lalu Prasad Yadav-led Rashtriya Janata Dal continues to occupy an office in VP House at a meagre rent of Rs 333 per month.
In an RTI response, Directorate of Estate under Urban Development Ministry has said, "A double suite No. 13, VP House, has been allotted to Rashtriya Janata Dal on May 23, 2001 which was occupied by them on June 1, 2001. The double suite was allotted on a monthly rent of Rs 333."
The party has built a three-storeyed headquarters Rabri Bhavan at Deen Dayal Updahyay Marg near ITO area. The foundation stone of the building was laid in 2008 and was completed in 2010.
He said buildings on land already provided by governments to political parties should be taken over by respective governments in case of split in a political party.
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