The returning officer (RO) of Amethi Monday set aside objections on Congress president Rahul Gandhi's nomination papers filed for the seat and held the document valid, after scrutinising allegations of discrepancies over citizenship and other issues. After hearing KC Kaushik, the Congress leader's counsel, RO Ram Manohar Misra declared Gandhi's nomination papers for the Amethi Lok Sabha seat as valid.

An Independent candidate and three others had on Saturday raised objections over Mr. Gandhi's nomination from Amethi, alleging discrepancies over citizenship and educational qualifications in his election affidavit.

The returning officer (RO) of Amethi Monday set aside objections on Congress president Rahul Gandhi's nomination papers filed for the seat and held the document valid, after scrutinising allegations of discrepancies over citizenship and other issues. After hearing KC Kaushik, the Congress leader's counsel, RO Ram Manohar Misra declared Gandhi's nomination papers for the Amethi Lok Sabha seat as valid.

An Independent candidate and three others had on Saturday raised objections over Mr. Gandhi's nomination from Amethi, alleging discrepancies over citizenship and educational qualifications in his election affidavit.