Aam Aadmi Party’s East Delhi Lok Sabha candidate Atishi has filed a complaint against BJP candidate Gautam Gambhir in a Delhi court for allegedly possessing two voter identity cards in two separate constituencies of Delhi – Karol Bagh and Rajinder Nagar.
Taking to Twitter, she wrote, “I have filed a criminal complaint against the BJP candidate from East Delhi Gautam Gambhir over his possession of two voter IDs in two separate constituencies of Delhi, Karol Bagh and Rajinder Nagar. #GambhirApradh.”
I have filed a criminal complaint against the BJP candidate from East Delhi Gautam Gambhir over his possession of two voter IDs in two separate constituencies of Delhi, Karol Bagh and Rajinder Nagar. #GambhirApradh pic.twitter.com/tYM6QVcFul
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) April 26, 2019
She also requested people of East Delhi Lok Sabha to not waste their vote by voting for the BJP candidate as he is going to get disqualified sooner or later for having two voter ID cards.
My appeal to the citizens of East Delhi Lok Sabha – pls don’t waste your vote by voting for @GautamGambhir; he is going to get disqualified sooner or later for having two Voter ID cards! अपना वोट व्यर्थ ना करें! #GambhirApradh pic.twitter.com/6bxGnT4n93
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) April 26, 2019
Atishi has accused Gambhir of ‘deliberately’ and ‘illegally’ enrolling as voter in at least two separate constituencies, as well concealing the same fact and deliberately providing false information/statements/declaration in his nomination papers and accompanying affidavit.
In his affidavit to the Returning Officer while filing his nomination, Gambhir concealed the information that he is also registered to vote in Karol Bagh, which is punishable under Sec 125A of the Representation of the People Act with up to 6 months jail time. #GambhirApradh pic.twitter.com/saKE1X4NKh
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) April 26, 2019
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The AAP candidate submitted that as per Section 17 of The Representation of the People Act, 1950, no person can be enrolled as a voter in more than one constituency and doing so is a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment up to one year or a fine, or both.
Under Section 17, read with Section 31, false declaration in the matter of electoral rolls is punishable with jail time of up to one year. #GambhirApradh pic.twitter.com/zbGJcwn78G
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) April 26, 2019
Atishi also claimed that Gambhir’s nomination would have been cancelled as it is a disqualifiable offence that will lead to his disqualification sooner or later.
If this information had been revealed by us at the time of scrutiny, his nomination would have been cancelled. This is a disqualifiable offence that will lead to his disqualification sooner or later. #GambhirApradh
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) April 26, 2019
Delhi will go to polls on May 12, and results will be announced on May 23.