HC notice to Congress President
The
Allahabad High Court issued notice to Congress President Sonia Gandhi
on a petition challenging her election from Rae Bareli parliamentary
constituency. Justice Tarun Agarwal of the bench issued the notice on
the petition filed by Ramesh Singh, a voter of Rae Bareli, seeking
direction for quashing her election.
Petitioner's counsel H S Jain told that
two main issues have been raised in the petition. Firstly Gandhi is yet
to give up her citizenship of Italy and secondly, Shahi Imam of Delhi's
Jama Masjid, Ahmed Bukhari, had appealed in favour of the Congress after
the announcement of election dates. The petitioner said this was wrong
in the spirit of law and Gandhi's election should be declared null and
void.
In its order, the
court said, "Admit issue notice to respondent no. 1 and 2 i.e. Sonia
Gandhi and another (union of India) by ordinary process as well as by
registered post. List for orders on 8th September, 2014 by which time
the said respondents will file the written statements together with a
list of documents which the respondents intend to rely as evidence in
support of their defence."
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