New Delhi, Feb 21 (NationPress) A Delhi court is set to examine a criminal revision petition concerning Sonia Gandhi, the Chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party, on Saturday. This petition alleges that her name was unlawfully added to the electoral rolls prior to her obtaining Indian citizenship.

The revision petition, submitted by advocate Vikas Tripathi, challenges a decision made on September 11, 2025, by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vaibhav Chaurasia, who dismissed the plea for a police investigation into the purported wrongful inclusion of Sonia Gandhi’s name in the voter list.

The petitioner asserts that Sonia Gandhi’s name first appeared on the electoral roll for the New Delhi constituency in 1980, roughly three years before she officially became an Indian citizen in April 1983. The petition claims that this inclusion must have involved forged documents, constituting a cognizable offense.

It is argued that her name was deleted from the electoral rolls in 1982, only to be reinstated in 1983 after she acquired citizenship, raising serious questions about the legality of her earlier entry.

In a ruling dated December 9, 2025, Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Courts agreed to review the revision petition and issued notices to both Sonia Gandhi and the Delhi Police, instructing that the matter be scheduled for further hearings.

Previously, the Magistrate Court had rejected the complaint requesting an FIR registration, stating that the judiciary cannot initiate inquiries that would lead to unwarranted encroachments on areas clearly designated for Constitutional authorities.

The court determined that such interventions are barred under Article 329 of the Constitution, which restricts judicial involvement in electoral matters, except through election petitions.

Sonia Gandhi has countered the revision petition by asserting that the accusations are “politically motivated,” unfounded, and based on misleading facts. In her response, she emphasized that citizenship issues are solely under the jurisdiction of the Central government, while disputes regarding electoral rolls are managed by the Election Commission of India.

She further claimed that no credible documentary evidence has been provided to support the allegations of fraud or forgery, labeling the proceedings as an abuse of the legal process.

This matter has stirred political controversy, with leaders from the BJP accusing the Congress of past voter list manipulations, using Sonia Gandhi’s case as an illustration of alleged irregularities.

In contrast, the Congress party has rejected these allegations as unfounded and retaliatory.

Reacting to the ongoing court proceedings, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra raised concerns over the existence of any evidence to back the allegations.

Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, she stated, “Do they have proof? This is entirely false. She only voted after becoming a citizen. I fail to comprehend why they are targeting her—she is approaching 80 and has dedicated her entire life to serving the nation. At her age, they should allow her peace.”