Politics

Opposition parties rallied behind Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday, condemning his disqualification from the Lok Sabha as “a new low for Indian democracy”. In a notification, Lok Sabha secretariat declared Gandhi’s disqualification a day after a lower court in Surat awarded two-year jail term to the Wayanad MP in a criminal defamation case over […]

According to Clause 8, Subclause 3 representation of the People Act, any member will be disqualified if convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for two years or more. The person is disqualified for the period of imprisonment and a further six years.

AAP, which has been leading efforts to unite the Opposition parties on the issue, has requested for formation of new guidelines regarding the use of agencies like the CBI and the ED.

In a series of tweets, Nadda said that the Gandhi scion has little understanding of issues and accused him of reducing levels of political discourse in India.

If implemented, RVMs can lead to a "social transformation" for migrants, according to the EC.