Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as Lok Sabha member revoked


PTI, Aug 7, 2023, 10:42 AM IST

The Lok Sabha membership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was restored on Monday.

The Lok Sabha Secretariat issued a notification announcing that his disqualification has been revoked and his membership restored.

Gandhi was disqualified as a Lok Sabha member on March 23 after a Gujarat court convicted him in a defamation case and sentenced him to two years in jail.

A punishment for two years and above automatically disqualifies a lawmaker.

The Supreme Court on Friday last stayed his conviction, paving the way for restoration of his Lok Sabha membership.

He represents Wayanad in the upper house.

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