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BJP Demands Rahul Gandhi Explain Sonia Gandhi Electoral Roll Case
The BJP has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of not answering questions about his mother, Sonia Gandhi.
The questions concern her name appearing on electoral rolls in Delhi in 1980.
The BJP says she was not an Indian citizen at that time.
It also claims she voted in the 1980 elections.
A Delhi court recently set aside an earlier refusal to order an FIR investigation.
The court action means the allegations can be investigated, not that they have been proven.
The BJP says only Indian citizens who are at least 18 can vote.
It is demanding that Rahul Gandhi explain how the registration and voting allegedly happened.
BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari accused Rahul Gandhi and Congress of hypocrisy over their “Vote Chori” claims.
The BJP questioned how Sonia Gandhi’s name appeared on Delhi electoral rolls before she obtained Indian citizenship.
A Delhi court set aside an ACJM court’s refusal to order an FIR over alleged electoral roll fraud.
Bhandari alleged that Sonia Gandhi voted in the 1980 elections and questioned who supplied the relevant documents.
The BJP cited Article 326 and Section 16 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, on voter eligibility and citizenship.
- Who
- The BJP, its spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari, Rahul Gandhi, and Sonia Gandhi are central to the report.
- What
- The BJP demanded answers over allegations that Sonia Gandhi’s name appeared on electoral rolls and that she voted before acquiring Indian citizenship.
- Where
- The allegations concern electoral rolls in Delhi, and the BJP press conference was held in New Delhi.
- When
- The BJP made the remarks on Tuesday; the reported voting allegation concerns 1980, and the court order was issued on Monday.
- Why
- The BJP says the allegations raise questions about democratic integrity and voter eligibility under Indian law.
BJP Allegations
Legal Status of the Claims
Electoral-roll eligibility
BJP Allegations
The BJP alleges Sonia Gandhi was not an Indian citizen in 1980 and therefore should not have been registered to vote.
Legal Status of the Claims
The report does not provide a response from Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, or Congress disputing or explaining the allegation.
Court proceedings
BJP Allegations
The BJP says the court’s decision to set aside the refusal to order an FIR raises serious questions for Congress and the Gandhi family.
Legal Status of the Claims
The court action permits an investigation into the allegations; the report does not state that electoral-roll fraud has been established.
Key facts
- BJP spokesperson
- Pradeep Bhandari
- Alleged voting year
- 1980
- Location of electoral rolls
- Delhi
- Court development
- A Delhi court set aside an ACJM court’s refusal to order an FIR investigation.
- Constitutional provision cited
- Article 326 of the Indian Constitution
- Statutory provision cited
- Section 16 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950
- BJP’s allegation
- Sonia Gandhi’s name appeared on electoral rolls before she acquired Indian citizenship.
Quotes
Pradeep Bhandari
BJP national spokesperson who addressed the press conference
“Rahul Gandhi, who speaks of the sanctity of democracy, must explain how Sonia Gandhi’s name appeared on the electoral roll, how she cast her vote, and who provided the documents when she was not an Indian citizen”
thestatesman.com
“If Rahul Gandhi does not answer all these questions, the people of the country and the youth will understand his silence as an admission of guilt, indicating that they have committed theft of democracy”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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