London To Paris: Delhi Gymkhana’s 61 Affiliated Clubs Across 15 Countries

Last Updated:May 24, 2026, 19:28 IST

Founded in 1913 as the Imperial Delhi Gymkhana Club, it stands as one of India's oldest and most iconic social and sporting landmarks

The Centre recently asked the Delhi Gymkhana Club to completely vacate its 27.3-acre premises on Safdarjung Road by June 5. The Gymkhana club has 61 affiliated clubs across 15 countries.

Here’s all you need to know.

THE DELHI GYMKHANA CLUB: ITS HISTORY

Founded in 1913 as the Imperial Delhi Gymkhana Club, it stands as one of India’s oldest and most iconic social and sporting landmarks. The sudden two-week eviction window has triggered massive anxiety for nearly 600 club employees whose jobs and families face immediate displacement.

The move is viewed by many political analysts as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s broader, long-running challenge against traditional, colonial-era Lutyens’ elites and their entrenched networks of influence. For generations, the club functioned as the ultimate status symbol and a quiet power centre for India’s ruling class, which functions with extreme exclusivity.

The club has long faced criticism, even from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in 2020, for maintaining a colonial, elitist attitude that felt out of step with democratic India.

DELHI GYMKHANA’S 61 AFFILIATED CLUBS ACROSS 15 COUNTRIES

INDIA

TAMIL NADU

1. Madras Gymkhana Club

2. Wellington Gymkhana Club

KERALA

1. High Range Club

KARNATAKA

1. Bangalore Club

2. Mangalore Club

3. Bangalore Golf Club

MAHARASHTRA

1. Cricket Club Of India

2. Royal Bombay Yacht Club

3. Bombay Gymkhana Club

4. United Service Club

5. The Poona Club Ltd.

WEST BENGAL

1. The Bengal Club Ltd.

2. The Tollygunge Club

3. Saturday Club Ltd.

4. Calcutta Club Ltd.

UTTAR PRADESH

1. The Mahomed Bagh Club Ltd.

TELANGANA

1. Secunderabad Club

MADHYA PRADESH

1. Arera Club

SINGAPORE

1. Singapore Cricket Club

2. The Tanglin Club

UK

1. Oxford & Cambridge Club

2. National Liberal Club

3. Carlton Club

4. The Travellers Club

5. The Sloane Club

6. Army & Navy Club

7. Royal Automobile Club

8. The New Club

9. The Royal Scots Club

10. Aspria

11. Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club and Hampstead Cricket Club

AUSTRALIA

1. Athenaeum Club

2. The Commonwealth Club Ltd.

3. The Australian Club

4. Royal Automobile Club

USA

1. Cosmos Club

2. The University Club of Washington

3. The Army And Navy Club

4. Marines Memorial Association

5. Berkeley City Club

6. The Racquet Club of Philadelphia

7. St Botolph Club

8. Harvard Club of Boston

9. University Club Of Chicago

10. The Union Club Of Cleveland

11. University Club of San Francisco

12. The Cornell Club

CANADA

1. Toronto Cricket Skating And Curling Club

2. The Union Club of British Columbia

FRANCE

1. Cercle de L’ Union Interalliee

SRI LANKA

1. The Hill Club

BANGLADESH

1. Dhaka Club Ltd

2. Gulshan Club Ltd

KENYA

1. Nairobi Gymkhana

2. Mombasa Club Ltd

THAILAND

1. Royal Bangkok Sports Club

MALAYSIA

1. Royal Ipoh Club

2. Royal Selangor Club

MAURITIUS

1. Mauritius Gymkhana Club

PAKISTAN

1. Lahore Gymkhana

SWEDEN

1. Sallskapet

WHAT NEXT?

The club’s General Committee held an emergency meeting and announced they are writing to the L&DO to seek formal clarity regarding the interests of their members and staff. While seeking an urgent appointment with Housing Ministry officials, club functionaries have indicated that they will legally challenge the eviction notice in court to halt the June 5 takeover.

If the courts refuse to grant a stay, the prime property will officially vest with the President of India, bringing a definitive end to the club’s operations at this historic venue.

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