Plea in Delhi court seeks FIR against Sonia Gandhi over inclusion in electoral roll before becoming Indian citizen

A criminal complaint has been filed before a Delhi court seeking a first information report (FIR) against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for her name allegedly featuring in the electoral roll three years before she became an Indian citizen.

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Vaibhav Chaurasia of the Rouse Avenue Courts heard the matter for some time today and said that the case will be heard next on September 10.

The plea filed by one Vikas Tripathi has alleged that Gandhi's name was included in the electoral roll of the New Delhi constituency in 1980 even though she became a citizen of India only in April 1983.

Tripathi has alleged that Gandhi's name was included in the electoral roll in 1980, deleted in 1982 and then included again in 1983.

“Her application [for Indian citizenship] is also of April 1983. How her name got included in the electoral roll in the New Delhi constituency in 1980, which was then deleted in 82 and re-entered in 1983,” Tripathi’s lawyer said. 

The inclusion of her name in the electoral roll in 1980 means some forged documents were submitted and there is a case showing that a cognisable offence has been committed, the counsel added.

Therefore, he asked the court to pass orders for the registration of an FIR.

After Tripathi's counsel completed the arguments, the Court said that matter will be considered again next week.

No formal notice has been issued yet either to Gandhi or to Delhi Police.