A Delhi court is set to consider a criminal revision petition filed against Sonia Gandhi, the Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson, regarding claims that her name was mistakenly added to the voter rolls before she obtained Indian citizenship. The petition challenges a previous court order that dismissed a complaint seeking a probe into the alleged unauthorized inclusion of Sonia Gandhi’s name in the electoral list.
The petitioner asserts that Sonia Gandhi’s name appeared in the New Delhi constituency’s voter list in 1980, several years before she formally became an Indian citizen in 1983. The petition suggests that this inclusion might have involved fraudulent documentation, constituting a punishable offense.
The court has agreed to review the revision plea and has issued notices to Sonia Gandhi and the Delhi Police for further proceedings. Sonia Gandhi has refuted the allegations, labeling them as politically motivated and unsubstantiated. She maintains that matters related to citizenship fall under the Central government’s jurisdiction, while electoral roll disputes are within the purview of the Election Commission of India.
