Congress chief Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a Lok Sabha member on March 23 after a Gujarat courtroom convicted him in a defamation case and sentenced him to 2 years in jail.
The Lok Sabha membership of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi was restored on Monday.
The Lok Sabha (*4*) issued a notification asserting that his disqualification has been revoked and his membership restored.
Gandhi was disqualified as a Lok Sabha member on March 23 after a Gujarat courtroom convicted him in a defamation case and sentenced him to 2 years in jail.
A punishment for 2 years and above robotically disqualifies a lawmaker.
The Supreme Court on Friday final stayed his conviction, paving the best way for restoration of his Lok Sabha membership.
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