Multiple Voter IDs: Court issues summons to UP, Delhi EC on complaint filed against Kejriwal's wife

A Delhi court Wednesday issued summons to the state election commissions of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi on a complaint against Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, for allegedly having two voter identity cards.

Metropolitan Magistrate Shaifali Barnala Tondon took cognisance on the complaint filed by Delhi BJP spokesperson Harish Khurana and issued summons to authorised officials of the state Election Commission of both Uttar Pradesh and Delhi to bring all relevant records related to Sunita Kejriwal.

The court then posted the matter for hearing on June 3.

The criminal complaint filed by Khurana in Delhi's Tis Hazari court alleges that Sunita Kejriwal possesses two identity cards, one from Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad parliamentary constituency and another from Chandni Chowk.

"In complete disregard to the electoral processes and norms and in order to wrongfully give advantage to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), in which her husband is the national convener, the accused is ..