New Delhi/Raebareli, May 6 -- A complaint has been filed against the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for filing his nomination from the Raebareli seat in Uttar Pradesh. The complaint raises a question about Rahul's nationality and his recent conviction in a defamation case, and how his nomination can be deemed valid by the Election Commission.
The complaint was filed by advocate Ashok Pandey on behalf of Anirudh Pratap Singh. The complaint against Gandhi was registered by the advocate with the Returning Officer of Raebareli, demanding the cancellation of the Congress leader's nomination on the basis of two grounds --his nationality and his conviction.
"First, Rahul Gandhi has been convicted for two years... He is ineligible to contest electi...