Wayanad bypoll News: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday said that no determination has been taken but to conduct the by-election in Kerala’s Wayanad constituency. It needs to be famous right here that the parliamentary seat fell vacant following Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as a Member of the Parliament (MP).
While saying the schedule for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said that there’s nonetheless ample time to carry the by-election in Wayanad.
“The bypoll to a vacant seat needs to be conducted within six months. On March 23, we came to know that the Wayanad seat fell vacant. We have plenty of time… The lower court has also given 30 days to Rahul Gandhi to appeal against his conviction, so we are waiting for that process as well. After that, we will take a decision on this matter,” he added.
Surat courtroom sentences Rahul Gandhi to 2 years in jail
It needs to be talked about right here {that a} courtroom in Gujarat’s Surat sentenced Congress chief Gandhi to 2 years in jail in a 2019 prison defamation case filed towards him over his “Modi surname” remarks. A case was filed towards Gandhi for his alleged “how come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?”
He acknowledged this whereas addressing a rally at Kolar in Karnataka forward of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Notably, the grievance towards his remarks was lodged by BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi.
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What’s subsequent for Rahul Gandhi?
Notably, Rahul Gandhi can now problem the choice of the Surat courtroom in the excessive courtroom. The Congress has additionally questioned the legality of the motion that solely the President can disqualify an MP in session with the Election Commission.
If the decision of Rahul Gandhi’s sentence is upheld by the upper courts additionally, then he will be unable to contest elections for the subsequent 8 years. After finishing two years of sentence, he will be unable to contest the election for one more six years.
