NCP MP Supriya Sule with get together MP from Lakshadweep P. P. Mohammed Faizal, at Parliament House complicated in New Delhi, Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Lok Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday restored the membership of Faizal, who was disqualified from the decrease home in January following his conviction in a legal case with a 10-year jail time period
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P.P. Mohammed Faizal has dubbed his restoration as MP of Lakshadweep on Wednesday as an encouraging sign for senior Congress chief Rahul Gandhi who stands disqualified as Wayanad MP by the Lok Sabha Secretariat following his conviction by a Surat court docket for legal defamation.
Mr. Faizal of the Nationalist Congress Party was equally disqualified by the Lok Sabha Secretariat by way of a notification issued on January 13 after he was convicted and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in an try to homicide case by the Kavaratti District and Sessions court docket. However, the Kerala High Court suspended the conviction and sentence on January 25.
Lok Sabha Secretariat’s notification
In view of this verdict, the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday issued a notification stating that his disqualification has ceased to function topic to additional judicial pronouncements. He was disqualified invoking provisions of Article 102 (1)(e) of the Constitution learn with Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
“I can confidently say that Rahul Gandhi will be back in the House once he gets the conviction stayed by the court,” Mr. Faizal instructed The Hindu over cellphone after attending his maiden Parliament session after being restored as Lakshadweep MP.
He rued that he couldn’t attend the funds session of the Parliament regardless of having all of the rights as per the legislation of the land (since by then the High Court had suspended his conviction). “They kept me outside and prevented me from entering the Parliament, which was a totally unwanted thing that could have been avoided. That could not be undone and I cannot regain it. I asked the Speaker about what could be done about my lost session and he had no answer. At least for Rahul Gandhi that should not happen,” stated Mr. Faizal.
Lakshadweep scenario
He stated that Lakshadweep was dominated by executives for the final two months following his disqualification and the notification declaring gram panchayat constituencies Of Lakshadweep “Ultra Vires”, which had since been stayed by the Kerala High Court.
“The democratic pillar of panchayat in Lakshadweep is facing a dilemma. People of Lakshadweep have at least got their MP back now. Now i will have to fight in the Parliament against the new panchayat regulations promulgated and for restoring the rights of the elected members of the panchayat,” stated Mr. Faizal.
