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Office bearers have started collecting money to clear the rental dues.”“The office was once frequented by senior Congress leaders like former prime minister Indira Gandhi and Purshottam Das Tandon for meetings. The office has several unforgettable memories for the party men,” said Tiwari.Member of UPCC state executive, Kishore Varshney, said, “I have written to presidents of All India Congress Committee and UPCC for monetary assistance.”“The money could not be deposited in the bank because of a dispute between the landlord and the party office bearers over the rent amount,” he added. ALLAHABAD: Fearing being ousted from their iconic office at 34 Jawahar Square due to non-payment of rental dues to the tune of Rs 55,000, members of the City Congress Committee are these days busy collecting money for clearing the outstanding debt.Congress members would have to vacate the iconic office lest they pay the dues which have been pending since the past 10 years.The owner of the property asked the leaders to pay the rent of the office by July end or they would have to vacate the office which is over 80 years old.General secretary of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC), Mukund Tiwari, said, “We would not vacate the historical office of the City Congress Committee..