AAP accuses Gambhir of having two voter IDs, files criminal complaint

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Friday claimed that the name of East Delhi BJP candidate Gautam Gambhir figures twice in electoral rolls and it has filed a criminal complaint against him in Tis Hazari Court over the issue.

AAP East Delhi candidate Atishi said it is a criminal matter and called for his ‘immediate disqualification’.

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“We have filed a criminal complaint in Tis Hazari Court against Gambhir,” she said.

She alleged that the cricketer-turned-politician has two voter IDs of Rajendra Nagar and Karol Bagh, and he faces up to one year in prison for this offence.

No immediate reaction was available from Gambhir.

With an annual income of over Rs 12 crore, Gambhir is among the richest of all the candidates in fray for the Lok Sabha election in Delhi.

The former Indian opener has shown an income of over Rs 12.4 crore in the income tax returns filed for 2017-18.

Agencies