New Delhi: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday obtained again his official residence within the nationwide capital, a day after his membership of the Lok Sabha was restored within the wake of the Supreme Courtroom staying his conviction in a 2019 defamation case. The Wayanad MP had vacated his official 12, Tughlaq Lane bungalow in April and shifted to his mom and Lok Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi’s residence after he was disqualified from the Decrease Home of Parliament in March this 12 months following his conviction in a ‘Modi comment’ defamation case.
“Mera ghar poora Hindustan hai (Entire India is my house),” Rahul Gandhi instructed reporters when requested about being allotted the official residence.
In April, Rahul vacated his official residence in central Delhi, in step with protocol, after he was disqualified as an MP. A disqualified lawmaker is just not entitled to a authorities lodging and will get a month’s time to vacate the official residence.
Earlier on Monday, he returned to Lok Sabha over 4 months after he was disqualified. Saying the reinstatement of Gandhi as an MP, a Lok Sabha notification mentioned within the wake of the SC order Friday, the disqualification has ceased to function topic to additional judicial pronouncements.
Quickly after the Lok Sabha secretariat communication, Gandhi reached the Parliament and provided floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi’s statue earlier than coming into the Home to attend proceedings round midday. However the Home was adjourned inside minutes.
Contained in the Parliament premises, Gandhi was additionally seen spending time along with his mom Sonia Gandhi.
Along with his Lok Sabha membership restored, the previous Congress chief additionally modified his Twitter bio to ‘Member of Parliament’ from the sooner “Dis’Certified MP” description.
Rahul Gandhi was disqualified on March 24
Gandhi was disqualified on March 24 after a metropolitan court docket in Surat in Gujarat convicted him in a defamation case and sentenced him to 2 years in jail. A punishment of two years and above robotically disqualifies a lawmaker.
Subsequently, he moved the Gujarat Excessive Courtroom, which dismissed his plea in search of a keep on the conviction on July 7.
He had then approached the Supreme Courtroom on July 15, which stayed his conviction final week, paving the way in which for the restoration of his Lok Sabha membership. The keep will even allow the 53-year-old to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Rahul Gandhi to go to his constituency Wayanad
Rahul Gandhi is now scheduled to go to Wayanad in Kerala on August 12-13, his first journey to his constituency after being reinstated as a member of Parliament.
“On 12-13 August, Sh. Rahul Gandhi ji might be in his constituency Wayanad! The individuals of Wayanad are elated that democracy has gained, their voice has returned to Parliament! Rahul ji isn’t just an MP however a member of their household!” Congress basic secretary KC Venugopal mentioned.
