A Delhi court has issued summons to the wife of Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi, for allegedly violating the the Representation of the People Act, 1951 by getting enrolled in voter lists of two different constituencies.
The summon was issued by Metropolitan Magistrate Arjinder Kaur of the Tis Hazari court on a petition filed by Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Harish Khurana.
The order dated August 29 stated that after considering the testimony of complainant and other witnesses, the Court is of the considered opinion that prima facie case is made out against accused person namely, Sunita Kejriwal W/o Sh. Arvind Kejriwal for the alleged commission of the offences punishable under section 31 of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1950.
The case will now be considered on November 18, 2023.
Khurana had filed a complaint against Sunita Kejriwal in 2019 alleging that she is registered as a voter on the electoral rolls of Sahibabad (Ghaziabad constituency) and Chandni Chowk in Delhi, which is in violation of Section 17 of the Representation of the People Act.
It was stated she is also liable to be punished for the offences under Section 31 of the Act which deals with making false declarations.
Advocates Ratna Aggarwal and Chaitanya appeared for Khurana.