Plea against Kejriwal: Court records complainant’s statement
11 March 2014 5:48 AM IST
A court here on Monday recorded the statement of a complainant against former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly giving ‘misleading information’ in the affidavit which he had filed ahead of the Assembly elections last year. Metropolitan Magistrate Swati Katiyar commenced recording of pre-summoning evidence in the matter and recorded the statement of petitioner Neeraj Saxena, who has filed the criminal complaint on behalf of the NGO, Maulik Bharat Trust.
The complainant alleged that Kejriwal gave misleading information in his affidavit filed before the poll panel last year. Kejriwal had ‘willfully misled’ Election Commission by concealing his correct address and suppressing the market value of his property, the complainant has alleged. Meanwhile, the court allowed an application by the complainant seeking examination of witnesses in support of the complaint. The plea was allowed for examining three government officials, including the record keeper of Delhi’s chief election officer, with the matter being fixed for 7 May.
The complainant alleged that Kejriwal gave misleading information in his affidavit filed before the poll panel last year. Kejriwal had ‘willfully misled’ Election Commission by concealing his correct address and suppressing the market value of his property, the complainant has alleged. Meanwhile, the court allowed an application by the complainant seeking examination of witnesses in support of the complaint. The plea was allowed for examining three government officials, including the record keeper of Delhi’s chief election officer, with the matter being fixed for 7 May.
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