Court asks Atishi to give statement on complaint

On April 26, Atishi had moved the Tis Hazari courts against BJP’s East Delhi candidate Gautam Gambhir. She had claimed that Gambhir was registered as a voter in two constituencies — Karol Bagh and Rajendra Nagar.

A Delhi court has called Aam Aadmi Party’s East Delhi candidate Atishi to record her statement on May 31.

Atishi had also accused Gambhir of violating Section 125A of the Representation of the People Act,1951 under which it is a criminal offence for a candidate to conceal information or provide false information in the nomination papers. (HT Photo)

On April 26, Atishi had moved the Tis Hazari courts against BJP’s East Delhi candidate Gautam Gambhir. She had claimed that Gambhir was registered as a voter in two constituencies — Karol Bagh and Rajendra Nagar.

In her complaint, Atishi had said that under the Representation of People’s Act, 1950, no person could be enrolled as a voter in more than one constituency and doing so was a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment up to one year.

Atishi had also accused Gambhir of violating Section 125A of the Representation of the People Act,1951 under which it is a criminal offence for a candidate to conceal information or provide false information in the nomination papers.