Archive · 14 Aug 2025
BJP Revives Sonia Gandhi Voter Controversy to Counter Opposition
The BJP is bringing up old claims about Sonia Gandhi's voter registration.
They say she was on the voter list in 1980, before becoming an Indian citizen in 1983.
They claim this is against the law.
The BJP is doing this to counter Opposition accusations of unfair voting practices.
The Congress, in return, accuses the BJP of working with the Election Commission to manipulate voter lists and are asking how the BJP acquired electoral roll data so quickly.
BJP alleges Sonia Gandhi was registered as a voter before becoming an Indian citizen in 1983.
Amit Malviya cited electoral roll extracts from 1980 to support this claim.
Gandhi's name was removed from the list in 1982, but reappeared in 1983 after gaining citizenship.
BJP MP Anurag Thakur accused the Opposition of protecting 'fake' voters, especially in key constituencies.
Congress accused the BJP of colluding with the Election Commission (EC).
- Who
- BJP, Sonia Gandhi, Amit Malviya, Anurag Thakur, Congress
- What
- The BJP is questioning Sonia Gandhi's voter registration prior to her Indian citizenship and accusing the opposition of colluding with the EC to commit vote chori.
- When
- The alleged voter registration occurred in 1980, before Gandhi's citizenship in April 1983.
- Where
- India
- Why
- The BJP is raising the issue to counter accusations of electoral malpractices from the opposition.
BJP's Accusations
Congress's Rebuttals
Voter Registration
BJP's Accusations
Sonia Gandhi was illegally registered as a voter before gaining citizenship.
Congress's Rebuttals
The Supreme Court has previously ruled on her citizenship and it is no longer a valid issue.
EC's Actions
BJP's Accusations
The EC is trying to remove infiltrators from voters list
Congress's Rebuttals
The BJP colludes with the EC to manipulate voter lists
- Alleged Registration Date
- 1980
- Citizenship Granted
- April 30, 1983
- BJP Accusation
- Illegal voter registration
- Opposition Accusation
- Collusion with EC
- Key Figures
- Amit Malviya, Anurag Thakur, Pawan Khera
