New Delhi: Congress chief and MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday modified his bio on microblogging web site X previously referred to as Twitter from “‘Dis’ Certified MP” to Member of Parliament’. Gandhi modified his Twitter bio after the Lok Sabha Secretariat restored his membership in the present day. The Lok Sabha Secretariat on Monday restored the membership of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi after the Supreme Court docket on Friday stayed his conviction within the ‘Modi’ surname comment case. He was disqualified from the decrease home in March 2023.
“In continuation of Notification No. 21/4(3)/2023/TO(B), dated the 24th March 2023, the Supreme Court docket of India has handed an order on 04.08.2023 in Particular Depart to Enchantment (Crl.) No. 8644/2023, staying the conviction of Rahul Gandhi, Member of Lok Sabha representing the Wayanad Parliamentary Constituency of Kerala, which was ordered by the judgment dated 23.03.2023 of the Court docket of the Chief Judicial Justice of the Peace, Surat in C.C./ 18712/2019,” an official notification issued by Lok Sabha secretariat learn.
“In view of the order dated 04.08.2023 of the Supreme Court docket of India, the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi notified vide Gazette Notification no. 21/4(3)/2023/TO(B) dated the 24th March 2023 by way of the provisions of Article 102(1)(e) of the Structure of India learn with Part eight of the Illustration of the Folks Act, 1951, has ceased to function topic to additional judicial pronouncements,” it added.
Lok Sabha Secretariat restores membership of Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi after the Supreme Court docket on Friday (August 4) stayed his conviction within the ‘Modi’ surname comment case.
He was disqualified from the decrease home in March 2023. pic.twitter.com/UBE3FvCGEN
— ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2023
The Supreme Court docket on Friday stayed the sentence of two years awarded to Gandhi within the 2019 defamation case over the ‘Modi surname’ comment. The courtroom whereas granting aid to Gandhi had stated the ramifications of the trial courtroom’s order are extensive. Not solely was Gandhi’s proper to proceed in public life affected but in addition that of the citizens who elected him, the courtroom had added.
The apex courtroom additionally issued notices to the Gujarat authorities and the complainant in July on an attraction of the Congress chief difficult the Gujarat Excessive Court docket order.
In the meantime, I.N.D.I.A alliance chief together with the Congress Social gathering chief Mallikarjun Kharge celebrated the restoration of Rahul Gandhi’s MP standing with sweets. In a video shared by the information company ANI, member of Congress celebration and oppsition alliance are seen providing sweets to one another.
#WATCH | I.N.D.I.A alliance leaders have fun following restoration of Lok Sabha membership of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.
(Supply: AICC) pic.twitter.com/vaVwBcreYM
— ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2023
