Supreme Court stayed Rahul Gandhi s conviction in Modi surname defamation case, paving the way for a possible reinstatement as Wayanad MP. While the matter has already been flagged by Congress lawmakers, he will only be able to return to Parliament following a notice from the Lok Sabha secretariat.
Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday said the Supreme Court relief to Rahul Gandhi in his disqualification case is a victory of truth and urged Speaker Om Birla to restore his membership.
The counsel for the petitioners submitted that the case against the PAs was filed as a counterblast to the another case filed against SFI activists who had vandalised Rahul Gandhi's office in Wayanad
On Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi while speaking at the Stanford University had said that he had "never imagined" that he would get maximum punishment in a defamation case and would be disqualified as an MP.