US EditionSonia Gandhi calls revision plea 'frivolous and politically motivated', seeks its dismissal
Sonia Gandhi calls the revision plea politically motivated and legally flawed, citing lack of evidence and jurisdictional issues in a decades-old voter list case.
- Seeking dismissal, Sonia Gandhi's counsel filed a reply on Feb 07, 2026 before Special Judge Vishal Gogne at Rouse Avenue Court, New Delhi, requesting court action on the revision petition.
- Alleging a January 1980 addition to the roll, Vikas Tripathi claims Sonia Gandhi's name was added before she obtained Indian citizenship in 1983, over 40 years ago.
- Gandhi's lawyers argued the evidence is deficient, noting the complaint lacks foundational documents, identifies no forged record, attaches no application copy, and ignores BNSS statutory requirements.
- Following Gandhi's reply, the court scheduled further proceedings for February 21, and the magistrate at Rouse Avenue dismissed the complaint as beyond jurisdiction.
- The reply argues that constitutional and jurisdictional objections were invoked, saying private electoral complaints would violate Article 329 and separation-of-powers principles, as citizenship matters fall to the Central Government and electoral rolls to the Election Commission of India.
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Politically motivated, says Sonia Gandhi on 1980 voter list entry
New Delhi: The counsel for Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Saturday, February 7, claimed before a Delhi court that a complaint alleging that she was included in the electoral roll three years before acquiring Indian citizenship in 1983 was politically motivated and filed for an extraneous reason. The reply was submitted before Special Judge Vishal Gogne, who is hearing a revision plea challenging a September 11, 2025, magistrate’s order refusing…
Sonia Gandhi Terms Plea Over Voter List Inclusion Politically Motivated
Sonia Gandhi has informed the Rouse Avenue Court that allegations regarding the purported fraudulent inclusion of her name in the voter list before obtaining Indian citizenship are "politically motivated" and devoid of merit.
Politically motivated: Sonia Gandhi opposes plea over 1980 voter list entry in Delhi court - The Tribune
The reply was submitted before Special Judge Vishal Gogne, who is hearing a revision plea challenging a September 11, 2025, magistrate's order refusing to probe the allegation.
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