A vehicle enters the Delhi Gymkhana Club in Lutyens' Delhi on 23 May 2026, the day the Centre's eviction directive became public. The club has been asked to vacate its 27.3-acre plot on Safdarjung Road by 5 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Vehicles are seen entering the Delhi Gymkhana Club in Lutyens' Delhi on 23 May 2026. The Centre has issued a directive requiring the club to hand over its 27.3-acre Safdarjung Road premises by 5 June 2026 for defence and public security use. (Photo: NationPress)
A view of the Delhi Gymkhana Club in Lutyens' Delhi on 23 May 2026. The Centre has cited the need to strengthen defence infrastructure and enhance public security as reasons for reclaiming the club's 27.3-acre Safdarjung Road site. (Photo: NationPress)
Another view of the Delhi Gymkhana Club in Lutyens' Delhi on 23 May 2026. The eviction notice was reportedly issued through the Land and Development Office under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, which administers government land in the capital. (Photo: NationPress)
The Delhi Gymkhana Club, a storied institution in Lutyens' Delhi, faces a government eviction order as of 23 May 2026. The Centre has set 5 June 2026 as the deadline for the club to surrender its 27.3-acre government-owned plot on Safdarjung Road. (Photo: NationPress)
A file image of the Delhi Gymkhana Club in Lutyens' Delhi. According to the Centre's directive, the club must surrender its 27.3-acre Safdarjung Road premises by 5 June 2026 to facilitate defence infrastructure development and other public security purposes. (Photo: NationPress)