The Lok Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday restored the membership of NCP leader Mohammad Faizal PP, who was disqualified from the decrease home in January following his conviction in a legal case with a 10-year jail time period.
Faizal, who represents Lakshadweep, had moved the Kerala High Court towards the classes courtroom order and obtained a suspension of his conviction and sentence.
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“In view of order dated 25.01.2023 of the High Court of Kerala, the disqualification of Shri Mohammed Faizal P. P., notified vide Gazette Notification no. 21/4(1)/2023/TO(B) dated the 13th January, 2023 in terms of the provisions of Article 102(1)(e) of the Constitution of India read with Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, has ceased to operate subject to further judicial pronouncements,” the Lok Sabha Secretariat notification stated.
The restoration of Faizal’s membership comes forward of a Supreme Court listening to within the matter.
