Allahabad: 5th May, The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that had claimed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi holds citizenship of both India and the United Kingdom (UK). The PIL had alleged that because of this, he is not qualified to be a Member of Parliament under Article 84(A) of the Indian Constitution, which mentions the conditions for eligibility to contest Lok Sabha elections.
Today(25th Sept), The Allahabad High Court directed the Central government to provide an update on a representation submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs questioning Rahul Gandhi’s alleged UK citizenship. The court’s order followed a petition seeking a CBI investigation into the matter.
