HC seeks MHA files on Rahul Gandhi citizenship complaint

“The file is related to the complaint that was lodged by [former BJP MP] Subramanian Swamy against Rahul Gandhi. The court has directed to present this complete file before it on March 19, next date of hearing,” advocate Raj Kumar Singh, representing the Centre, said

Published on: Mar 10, 2026, 06:48:18 IST

By Pawan Dixit

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LUCKNOW The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Monday directed the ministry of home affairs (MHA) to present all records in connection with a dual citizenship complaint against the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP from Rae Bareli Rahul Gandhi.

On January 28 this year, the MP/MLA court had dismissed the plea seeking FIR against the Congress leader, citing it was not competent to decide issues related to citizenship. (File Photo)

Justice Rajeev Singh gave the direction in a petition filed by S Vignesh Shishir, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker from Karnataka, who challenged a January 28 order of a special MP/MLA court in Lucknow, which rejected his plea seeking registration of an FIR against Gandhi.

Deputy solicitor general of India SB Pandey said the court issued an interim order directing the Foreigners division and Citizenship wing of the MHA to submit the entire file related to Rahul Gandhi’s alleged British citizenship to the court.

“The file is related to the complaint that was lodged by [former BJP MP] Subramanian Swamy against Rahul Gandhi. The court has directed to present this complete file before it on March 19, next date of hearing,” advocate Raj Kumar Singh, representing the Centre, said.

Swamy has pursued legal action since 2019 to cancel Gandhi’s Indian citizenship, alleging he had declared British nationality in documents for a UK company. The MHA had issued a notice on April 29, 2019, to Gandhi in this case. The court has directed the MHA to present that file to know about the status of the case, Singh added.

On January 28 this year, the MP/MLA court had dismissed the plea seeking FIR against the Congress leader, citing it was not competent to decide issues related to citizenship. In his plea before the high court, Shishir has sought directions for registration of an FIR against Gandhi and a detailed investigation into the matter.

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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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