Thu Sep 11 11:05:02 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
A Delhi court has dismissed a plea seeking legal action against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. The plea alleged that Ms. Gandhi’s name was included in the electoral rolls in 1980, three years before she officially became an Indian citizen in 1983. The complainant argued that her name’s subsequent deletion in 1982 raised suspicions. The court dismissed the plea, but a detailed order is awaited.
**News Article:**
**Delhi Court Dismisses Plea Against Sonia Gandhi Over Electoral Roll Inclusion**
**NEW DELHI, September 11, 2025** – A Delhi court today dismissed a petition seeking action against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi regarding her inclusion in the New Delhi constituency’s electoral rolls in 1980, prior to her acquisition of Indian citizenship in 1983.
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Vaibhav Chaurasia rejected the plea, which was filed by Vikas Tripathi and argued by senior advocate Pavan Narang. The complainant alleged that Ms. Gandhi’s name was improperly added to the voter list three years before she became a citizen.
Mr. Narang argued that her name’s subsequent deletion from the rolls in 1982, alongside that of her deceased husband Sanjay Gandhi, suggested potential irregularities discovered by the Election Commission. He requested the court to direct police to register an FIR under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, alleging forgery and deception of public authorities.
The court has dismissed the plea and the detailed order is awaited.
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