Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Rahul Gandhi’s Citizenship for Want of Evidence
The court said the petitioners produced no documents to support claims that Rahul Gandhi declared British citizenship.
- On Monday, the Allahabad High Court dismissed a petition challenging the citizenship of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi after the petitioner sought to withdraw the case following the court's observations on lack of evidence.
- Petitioners Ashok Pandey and Rajnish Kumar Singh alleged that Gandhi incorporated UK-based "Backops Limited" in 2003 and declared himself a British citizen, questioning his parliamentary eligibility from Raebareli.
- While the court noted the arguments appeared "very attractive" and capable of having "far-reaching consequences," the petitioners failed to produce any records from the British Registrar of Companies or documentation substantiating the claims.
- The only document provided was a letter from Cambridge University regarding a person named "Raul Vinci," which the court ruled did not substantiate the citizenship allegations, prompting the withdrawal.
- Coordinate benches previously dismissed similar petitions from 2015 and 2019, affirming that grievances regarding Indian citizenship fall under the statutory domain of the Central Government per the Citizenship Act.
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Allahabad HC Dismisses Rahul's British Citizenship Plea, Says No Documents Produced
<p class="isSelectedEnd">The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition alleging that Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi holds British citizenship, observing that the petitioners failed to produce any document to substantiate their claims.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">The petition was filed by lawyer Ashok Pandey and others, who alleged that Gandhi was not an Indian citizen and instead held British citizenship. The court noted…
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