The reinstatement of Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership came after the Supreme Court issued a stay on his conviction in the 2019 defamation case involving the use of the ‘Modi’ surname. This legal development has paved the way for his renewed engagement with his constituents in Wayanad.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is set to embark on a visit to his constituency of Wayanad in Kerala on August 12 and 13. This visit holds significant importance as it marks his first return to the region following his reinstatement as a Lok Sabha MP. KC Venugopal, the Congress general secretary, expressed the sentiments of the Wayanad residents, stating that they are overjoyed as democracy prevailed and their representative’s voice has been restored in Parliament.
He emphasized that Rahul Gandhi is not just a Member of Parliament, but a cherished member of their extended family.
The reinstatement of Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership came after the Supreme Court issued a stay on his conviction in the 2019 defamation case involving the use of the ‘Modi’ surname. This legal development has paved the way for his renewed engagement with his constituents in Wayanad.
During the legal proceedings, a panel of three judges consisting of Justices BR Gavai, PS Narasimha, and Sanjay Kumar highlighted that the provisions of the Representation of People Act were invoked solely due to the two-year prison term handed to Rahul Gandhi.
The bench emphasized that if the sentence had been even marginally shorter by just one day, the stipulations of the Act would not have been applicable. This distinction particularly holds significance for cases of non-cognisable, bailable, and compoundable offenses.