'Come what may, my duty remains the same': Rahul Gandhi tweets post Supreme Court stays conviction order
Hindustan Times, that Rahul Gandhi is eligible to return to Parliament as early as Monday. ALSO READ: Modi surname case: Supreme Court stays Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a criminal defamation case, revives MP status The apex court cited, there was no reasons given by trial judge in giving the maximum punishment of two years.
Disqualification affects not only Gandhi but also the electorates of his constituency, it added. However, the top court also cautioned that Gandhi should have been more careful in making the alleged remarks.
The Lok Sabha Secretariat official added that the Secretariat will have to issue a notice before the revival saying Gandhi’s suspension has been removed following the court’s decision. With this, the Lok Sabha speaker can now revive his membership on his own.
Apart from this, Rahul Gandhi can also seek restoration of his status as an MP. After the court order, Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury met Birla and urged him to restore Gandhi's membership.
With agency inputs. This is a developing story, it will be updated shortly.
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