A criminal complaint has been filed in a Delhi court alleging irregularities in Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s voter registration in the early 1980s. The complaint, submitted by advocate Vikas Tripathi, claims that Gandhi’s name appeared on the electoral rolls in 1980, three years before she officially acquired Indian citizenship in April 1983.
According to the complaint, Gandhi’s name was first included in the New Delhi constituency voter list in 1980, subsequently removed in 1982, and then reinstated in 1983 following her citizenship formalization. The petitioner has raised concerns that this sequence of entries may indicate the submission of forged documents or other irregularities to the Election Commission of India, thereby violating electoral laws.
The plea seeks a formal police investigation into the matter, including verification of relevant documents and records maintained by the Election Commission. It emphasizes the need to determine whether proper procedures were followed during the registration process and whether any legal violations occurred.
The case has been listed for further hearing on September 10, 2025, before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Vaibhav Chaurasia at Rouse Avenue Court in New Delhi. Legal experts note that if the allegations are found credible, they could have implications for electoral record-keeping and the enforcement of citizenship-related provisions under the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
The complainant’s submission also highlights broader concerns regarding the accuracy and integrity of electoral rolls, underlining the importance of strict adherence to legal procedures in the voter registration process.
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