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Podcast: News and Views
Episode: SC Verdict on Rahul Gandhi & Tej Bahadur & More Election Updates From 9 May 2019
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The Supreme Court dismissed a petition that sought to debar Congress President Rahul Gandhi from the elections over allegations that he holds dual citizenship. CJI Gogoi stated that "there was no merit to these claims. "
While Rahul got a clean chit, former BSF jawan and Samajwadi Party candidate Tej Bahadur Yadav’s petition to contest elections was dismissed by the Supreme Court. If you remember, the poll panel had rejected Yadav’s nomination from Varanasi due to discrepancies in the information he gave out while filing his nomination.
An FIR was filed against BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit chief Ravind...