The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notices to Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, Election Commission, Delhi Chief Electoral Officer and others on a writ petition questioning the legality of his candidature from the New Delhi seat for the upcoming Assembly elections.
Congress candidate from New Delhi, Kiran Walia, has moved the petition alleging that Mr. Kejriwal was a resident of Uttar Pradesh and had given his wrong residence address of Delhi as he wanted to become an elector from the national capital. She said Mr. Kejriwal had submitted a false affidavit to the Election Commission in this regard.
The petition has sought cancellation of Mr. Kejriwal's candidature for contesting the Delhi polls. Ms. Walia contended that the AAP chief's name should be deleted from the list of candidates as well as the electoral rolls and a probe be ordered into the matter.
