HC asks agencies to verify BJP worker’s allegations on Rahul Gandhi’s assets

Allahabad high court has directed CBI and ED to verify allegations of disproportionate assets levelled by a BJP worker against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Published on: May 14, 2026, 15:20:53 IST

By Pawan Dixit, Lucknow

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The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to look into allegations levelled by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and file their counter-affidavits.

A division bench of justices Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Zafeer Ahmad passed the order on May 13 after hearing the petition filed by BJP activist Vignesh Sishir. According to the order uploaded to the high court’s website on Thursday, the hearing was held in chambers and not in open court.

The court also allowed the petitioner’s appeal to implead the secretary of the corporate affairs ministry in the case based on allegations levelled by the petitioner, accusing the Congress leader of amassing disproportionate assets.

This is the second of two cases filed by Vignesh Sishir against Rahul Gandhi. He is also pursuing a petition seeking an investigation against the Congress leader for allegedly violating the citizenship law. The BJP worker claimed that Gandhii also held a British passport in addition to an Indian passport. The petition is still pending.

According to the May 13 order, the high court directed that the paper book (documents presented by the petitioner) be kept in a sealed cover in the custody of the high court’s senior registrar.

The court also directed that the counter-affidavits of the CBI, ED, and other agencies be filed separately.

The court has listed the case for the next in-chamber hearing on May 20. The citizenship case will come up for hearing on May 27.

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Pawan Dixit
Pawan Dixit, Assistant Editor, brings over 20 years of frontline reporting experience to the newsroom. A specialist on Uttar Pradesh politics and governance, he has reported from the ground across the state’s most consequential stories. He cut his teeth in eastern UP, spending 15 years covering the region. Based in Varanasi, he reported the 2012 UP Assembly polls and the 2014 Lok Sabha elections that reshaped the state’s political map. Moving to Lucknow in 2016, he has since led coverage of the 2017 and 2022 UP Assembly elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. His reporting tracks the BJP’s strategy, opposition moves, and voter sentiment across all 75 districts. Pawan has been a constant presence in Ayodhya since 2016. He reported the entire arc of the Ram Mandir movement — from the legal fight to the Supreme Court verdict, through temple construction, to the inauguration. He continues to track every development at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. On the state beat, he covers the BJP, the Industrial Development Department, and handles key outstation political assignments. He also reports major cases from the district court, Lucknow bench of the High Court, and the State Information Commission. Along with this, he also reports on NGT's important decisions related to UP. Known for sharp sourcing and clear analysis, Pawan connects politics, policy, infrastructure and faith — the forces driving UP today. He has reported developments in Ayodhya and Ram Mandir movement since 2016. The Supreme Court's Ram Mandir verdict, temple construction and the its opening have been reported by him. He reports all developments in Ayodhya and Ram Mandir Trust. He covers state BJP, Industrial development department, outstation political assignments, reports special cases from district court, high court and state information commissionRead More

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