Election Commission accepts Rahul Gandhi’s Nomination Papers from Amethi Lok Sabha Constituency
In a big relief to Congress President Rahul Gandhi, the Election Commission on Monday accepted his nomination papers from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency.
#अमेठी : @RahulGandhi के ऊपर लगी सभी आपत्तियां हुई खारिज़, कोर्ट ने Rahul Gandhi के नामांकन को वैध माना, दोनो पक्षो की बहस के बाद रिटर्निंग ऑफिसर राम मनोहर मिश्रा ने लिया फैसला. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/1Gw36wV977
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An Independent candidate, Dhruv Lal, had filed a complaint alleging discrepancies in Gandhi’s candidature.
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The Congress president’s lawyer KC Kaushik while speaking to media said, “Rahul Gandhi was born in India, and he holds an Indian passport, he never took citizenship of any other country. His passport, Voter-ID, and his income tax, everything is of India.”