Prayagraj: Allahabad High Court on Saturday deferred by two weeks the hearing on a writ petition challenging the Rajya Sabha membership of senior Congressman and BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla over alleged discrepancies in his date of birth as recorded in various official documents and election affidavits.A bench of Justice Rajiv Gupta and Justice Devendra Singh-I passed the order after counsel for the petitioner sought an adjournment.The petition was filed by Aligarh resident Pradeep Singh, who alleged that Shukla furnished different dates of birth in various govt documents and election affidavits. The plea also alleges submission of a false affidavit.The petitioner has sought registration of an FIR and a CBI probe into the matter.Among those arrayed as respondents are Rajeev Shukla, the Uttar Pradesh chief electoral officer, Election Commission of India, Union govt, Rajya Sabha Secretariat, UP govt, the superintendent of police, Aligarh, the circle officer concerned, the station house officer of Banna Devi police station in Aligarh, and BCCI.According to the petitioner, he had earlier raised the issue before EC, Rajya Sabha Secretariat and Lokpal, but received no response.
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