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March 29 , 2023
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- Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi’s membership of Parliament has been cancelled following his conviction and 2 years sentencing by a local court in Surat.
- This disqualification made under 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 (RP), 1951”.
- Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 states that “a person convicted of any offence and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than two years shall be disqualified from the date of such conviction and shall continue to be disqualified for a further period of six years since his release.”
- Article 102 of the Constitution deals with grounds for disqualification of a parliamentarian.
- Sub-clause (e) of Article 102(1) says an MP will lose his membership of the House “if he is so disqualified by or under any law made by Parliament”.
- The law in this case is the RP Act.
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