BJP drags Sonia Gandhi into ‘vote chori’ row, alleges ‘voting abuse’ in 1980:
Amit Malviya claimed that Sonia Gandhi’s name entered the electoral rolls twice ...
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Controversy Over Sonia Gandhi’s Voter Roll EntriesSonia Gandhi was listed as a voter twice before acquiring Indian citizenship, raising questions about electoral law compliance in the 1980s.
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- The BJP alleges Sonia Gandhi’s name appeared on voter rolls in 1980 and 1983 before she legally became an Indian citizen.
- Her name was added in the 1980 electoral revision while she still held Italian citizenship and lived at Safdarjung Road.
- Following public outcry, her name was removed in 1982 but reappeared in 1983 prior to her official naturalization.
- These claims highlight potential electoral law violations amid heightened political tensions preceding the Bihar assembly elections.
Sonia Gandhi’s tryst with India’s voters’ list is riddled with glaring violations of electoral law.— Amit Malviya made this statement while outlining allegations against Sonia Gandhi regarding her voter registration in the 1980s.
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