119. Delhi court summons Kejriwal for providing ‘false address’ in election affidavit

The petitioner alleged that Arvind Kejriwal falsely gave a Delhi address to qualify for contesting the polls in the Capital while he was living in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

By: Express News Service | New Delhi | Updated: March 23, 2016 4:53 am

The petitioner alleged that Arvind Kejriwal falsely gave a Delhi address to qualify for contesting the polls in the Capital while he was living in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. (file photo)

A Delhi court Tuesday summoned Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as an accused for allegedly giving false information in the election affidavit he filed during the 2013 Assembly elections.

Stating that Kejriwal, prima facie, “wilfully concealed” and “suppressed” details in the affidavit, Metropolitan Magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria directed him to appear before it on July 30.

“There is sufficient material on record to summon accused Arvind Kejriwal for offences, punishable under Section 125-A of the Representation of People (RP) Act, 1951, Section 31 of the Representation of People Act, 1950 and Section 177 of Indian Penal Code, committed by him before holding the office of Chief Minister of Delhi. Thus, let summons be issued to accused…,” said the magistrate.