Court Dismisses Plea Alleging Sonia Gandhi’s Name Was Forged in Electoral Roll

A Delhi court dismissed a plea that claimed Sonia Gandhi appeared in electoral rolls before citizenship.
Senior advocate Pavan Narang argued that officials listed Gandhi as a voter in January 1980 unlawfully. He stated that she became an Indian citizen only in 1983, raising concerns about legal violations. Narang cited that the Election Commission removed her name from the rolls in 1982, indicating inconsistencies. He questioned how authorities accepted her as a voter while she still held Italian citizenship.

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Plea Alleges Voter Roll Entry Before Citizenship

The plea invoked Section 175(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita for initiating an investigation.
It requested the court to direct police to register an FIR and probe alleged electoral forgery. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Vaibhav Chaurasia dismissed the plea, stating it lacked sufficient legal grounds.
The judiciary has not yet released the detailed court order explaining the reasons for dismissal. The magistrate concluded there was no compelling evidence to justify further inquiry into the 1980 voter list.

BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya had previously made similar allegations against Sonia Gandhi. He asserted that her name appeared in New Delhi’s electoral rolls while she was an Italian citizen.Malviya claimed the voter address listed was 1, Safdarjung Road, Indira Gandhi’s official residence then.He described the entry as “blatant electoral malpractice” and demanded strict accountability and investigation.The BJP used this allegation to challenge Rahul Gandhi’s claims against the Election Commission’s integrity.

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Magistrate Declines Request for Police Probe

Narang questioned why Sonia Gandhi’s name was deleted in 1982 if it was legal.He pointed out only two names were deleted then: Sonia Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi posthumously.He argued the Election Commission likely found irregularities that prompted her name’s removal from rolls.

The complainant demanded legal scrutiny to check if electoral norms were compromised or intentionally bypassed.He urged the court to direct police to verify facts behind Sonia Gandhi’s voter inclusion.His lawyer emphasized that only police could investigate the alleged forgery and establish criminal intent.The court declined to intervene, citing insufficient direct evidence or any clear legal violation.The complainant may explore further legal options after the court releases its detailed written order.

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