The lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has issued a notice to Congress president Sonia Gandhi in connection with an election petition filed against her after her election to the lok Sabha for the fourth time from Rae Bareli.
Justice Tarun Agarwal issued the notice on an election petition and fixed September 9 as the next date of hearing.
Rae Bareli-based petitioner Rajesh Singh has filed the election petition challenging Gandhi’s election from Rae Bareli on several grounds.
The petitioner has alleged that Sonia Gandhi is not a citizen of India hence her election is invalid.
Besides, he has raised question on meeting between Sonia Gandhi and Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, Maulana Ahmed Bukhari, before the elections after which the Maulana issued a statement to support the Congress in the lok Sabha election.