The central government seized the 15.20-acre Jaipur Polo Ground in Delhi after a court refused to stay the eviction, citing a larger public purpose.
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The central government took physical possession of the Jaipur Polo Ground in New Delhi on Saturday, moving on a 15.20-acre parcel in the Race Course area after a court declined to block the eviction. Officials from the Land and Development Office (L&DO) of the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry took control from the Indian Polo Association (IPA), which had been denied relief the previous day.
A notice pasted on the front wall of the historic ground declared the land government property, warning that any unauthorized occupation or construction would be a punishable offense.
The dispute centers on a lease that the government says expired in March 1993. The IPA argues that extensions were granted on a yearly basis after that date, and that it deposited ₹30,400 as ground rent in April 2025 for the period ending March 31, 2030. The association said the payment was accepted through the government's online portal.
Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur originally gifted the land to the Delhi Polo Club in 1930. The CPWD signed a 20-year lease for the property in 1951, according to the IPA. When that lease expired in 1971, it was extended on the same terms through the end of 1982. The IPA took over management in 1983 after being recognized as the national governing body for the sport.
The IPA called the eviction "wrongful, arbitrary and contrary to law" and said it would pursue all available legal remedies. It argued the land formed part of the Jaipur Estate in Delhi and belonged to the erstwhile Jaipur royal family.
The government's eviction order from May 20 cited the need for a "larger public purpose." The Centre has told courts that the land occupied by the polo ground and nearby establishments, including the Delhi Gymkhana Club, is proposed to be taken over for public purposes. The government has also sought possession of the colonial-era Delhi Gymkhana Club and the Delhi Race Club in the same area.
The Jaipur Polo Ground has hosted some of India's biggest polo tournaments for generations and remains closely tied to a sporting tradition rooted in the country's princely era.
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