Delhi Court Dismisses Plea Against Sonia Gandhi Over Voter List Entry
New Delhi, September 11, 2025 — A Delhi court has dismissed a complaint linked to the Sonia Gandhi voter listcontroversy. The case alleged that the Congress leader was added to the 1980 electoral rolls before she became an Indian citizen in 1983.
Complaint Details
Vikas Tripathi, the complainant, accused Gandhi of cheating, forgery, conspiracy, and false declaration. He claimed her name in the 1980 New Delhi constituency voter list violated the law since she received Indian citizenship only on April 30, 1983.
Tripathi cited a Pioneer report from 1999 and a recent NDTV article to back his claims. He argued that false declarations enabled Gandhi’s inclusion in the voter list, though her name was later removed.
Court’s Findings
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Vaibhav Chaurasia rejected the plea. The judge said the charges lacked the basic ingredients of cheating or forgery.
The court added that:
The Central Government has sole authority on matters of citizenship under the Citizenship Act, 1955.
The Election Commission of India manages electoral rolls under the Representation of the People Acts of 1950 and 1951.
Private complaints cannot bypass constitutional authorities.
Calling the case “an abuse of the process of law,” the court dismissed it at the admission stage.
Political Context
The ruling comes amid renewed political debate on Gandhi’s citizenship history. Legal experts say the dismissal limits any attempt to start criminal proceedings through private complaints.
The case file has now been consigned to the record room.
