Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Allahabad High Court Drops Plea Challenging Rahul Gandhi’s Citizenship
Two people asked a court to question Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship.
They claimed he was actually a British citizen.
They also questioned whether he could remain a member of Parliament from Raebareli.
The case was heard by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court.
The judges said the petitioners had not shown any solid documents proving their claim.
The petition was then dismissed as withdrawn.
This means the case did not continue in the court in its original form.
The court did not accept the allegation because concrete proof was not produced.
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court dismissed a citizenship challenge against Rahul Gandhi as withdrawn.
The petition alleged that Gandhi was a British citizen rather than an Indian citizen.
Petitioners Ashok Pande and Rajnish Kumar Singh sought a writ of quo warranto.
They challenged Gandhi’s right to continue as the MP from Raebareli.
The court said the petitioners had not produced concrete documents supporting their allegation.
- Who
- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was the subject of the petition; Ashok Pande and Rajnish Kumar Singh filed it.
- What
- The Allahabad High Court dismissed as withdrawn a petition challenging Gandhi’s Indian citizenship and parliamentary position.
- Where
- The order was passed by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court.
- Why
- The petitioners alleged Gandhi was a British citizen, but the court observed that they had not produced concrete supporting documents.
Petitioners’ allegation
Court’s finding
Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship
Petitioners’ allegation
The petitioners alleged that Rahul Gandhi was a British national rather than an Indian citizen and challenged his right to remain an MP.
Court’s finding
The court observed that the petitioners had not produced any concrete document substantiating the allegation.
- Court
- Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court
- Judges
- Justices Shekhar B Saraf and Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary
- Petitioners
- Ashok Pande and Rajnish Kumar Singh
- Legal request
- A writ of quo warranto
- Political seat involved
- Rahul Gandhi’s MP seat from Raebareli
- Court’s observation
- The petitioners failed to produce concrete documents supporting the British-citizenship allegation