FIRs REGISTERED FOR FORGING SIGNATURES OF AAP MLAs AND USING FORGED DOCUMENTS FOR FILING NOMINATION PAPERS FOR RAJYA SABHA ELECTIONS FROM PUNJAB
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The Punjab Police has initiated legal action following receipt of complaints from sitting Members of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (MLAs) regarding the alleged forgery of their signatures on nomination papers submitted by one Navneet Chaturvedi r/o Jaipur, Rajasthan, claiming to be the National President of the Janata Party, for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Punjab.
A spokesperson of Punjab Police informed that the complainant MLAs have stated that they received messages and social media posts indicating that their names had been mentioned as proposers in the nomination papers filed by Navneet Chaturvedi before the Secretary, Punjab Vidhan Sabha. The said Navneet Chaturvedi has filed two nominations for the Rajya Sabha, one on 6.10.2025 and another on 13.10.2025. In their complaint, MLAs stated that it was found that a handwritten list of proposers, purportedly bearing the signatures of these MLAs, had been attached to the nomination papers and same was being circulated on digital platforms.
The MLAs have categorically denied having signed or supported the said nomination, and have alleged that their names and signatures were forged and fraudulently used without consent. The forged documents, submitted before a constitutional authority, constitute a serious offence involving forgery, cheating, and criminal conspiracy.
Based on these complaints, FIRs have been registered at different police stations in the constituencies of the complainant MLAs against said Navneet Chaturvedi, s/o Ghan Shyam Chaturvedi, r/o 402 Saryu Apartment, Sector 26, Pratap Nagar, Jaipur (Rajasthan) and other unknown persons. Investigations have been initiated to ascertain the full extent of the conspiracy, identify other individuals involved, and collect forensic and digital evidence.
The Punjab Police has taken serious note of the matter, considering it as an attempt to mislead constitutional authorities and the public by falsifying official election documents. Further updates will be shared after initial investigation reports are received.
