Is it must to fill section 24 (house property income) when no rental income and paying interest?

Form ITR-1
I have purchased a Pre-owned flat in Sep 2018, Flat is lying vacant. 
This is the only property registered in my name. (I think, i can categorise it as self-occupied)
Stamp Duty & Registration cost paid around 2Lakhs
I have paid around 68K as interest and 20 K as principal to the bank last year
I may sell off this flat in 2-3 years.


Under 80C, I have exhausted 150K (Stamp Duties etc.,)
Under Section 24, House Property Income: -68000 (As there is No Rental Income)

Questions
1) Please let me know, if it is a must to include principal paid in 80C and Interest paid in Section 24 (I dont owe any Tax to the Govt even when I dont include them)?
When I include Principal & Interest next year will it create problem later as im not including it this year?

2) I read somewhere, if you are selling the house within 5 years the deduction would become an income when Im selling the house. So, Im trying to see if I can skip deducting principal and interest and also please let me know if this is the case for the stamp duties as well?
 

Thanks

Bala

Replies (2)
1. It is upto you to take available deduction by including or not. It is not must.
2. Yes- there is a condition of 5 years holding

Thank you very much for the reply! 

Will the deduction under 80C (Stamp Duties & Registration Cost) also become my income(on the year of sale) if i sell it in next 5 years. I'm asking because...If its applicable only for the Principal/Interest, then I can take deduction under 80C (Stamp Duties).

Thanks

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