Rahul Gandhi’s Conviction In Defamation Case: Take A Look At MPs, MLAs Disqualified Over Criminal Cases | India News

New Delhi: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi might face disqualification from the Lok Sabha on account of his conviction in a 2019 defamation case by a Surat courtroom. He was discovered responsible within the case on Thursday (March 23) and sentenced to 2 years in jail. However, he’s presently out on bail. Congress leaders throughout states strongly protested towards hte verdict. Unless the next courtroom stays his conviction, he will likely be disqualification from his Lok Sabha membership. 

Take a have a look at another MPs and MLAs who have been disqualified after getting convicted in prison instances.

Jayalalithaa: Late politician and former Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa was disqualified as a legislator after she was convicted in a Rs 66-crore disproportionate belongings case. A Bengaluru courtroom, in 2014, had sentenced her to 4 years in jail and imposed a Rs 100 crore high-quality on her.

Lalu Prasad Yadav: RJD supremo misplaced his Lok Sabha seat after going through disqualification over his conviction in a fodder rip-off case. He was sentenced to 5 years in jail for embezzling Rs 970 crore in an animal fodder rip-off.

Rasheed Masood: Congress’ Rasheed Masood was the primary MP to be disqualified on the premise of his conviction in a corruption case after Supreme Court’s 2013 order. He was discovered responsible in an MBBS seat rip-off whereby he had nominated ‘undeserving’ candidates for MBBS seats. Masood was sentenced to 4 years in jail. 

Azam Khan: Samajwadi Party MLA Azam Khan was disqualified from the Uttar Pradesh Assembly following his conviction in a 2019 hate speech case towards Yogi Adityanath. He was sentenced to three years in jail within the case.