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Rahul Gandhi has yet to challenge his conviction in a higher court. (File) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi updated the biography on his Twitter account after his disqualification as an MP. Replaced "Member of Parliament" with "Disabled MP" in the bio section that appears just below the account name. Meanwhile, his Congress party is today organizing a one-day nationwide protest against his disqualification.
Gandhi's membership in the Lok Sabha was terminated after he was convicted in a libel case for comments implying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a criminal.
"How come all thieves have Modi as their common surname?" he allegedly said at a pre-election rally in Kolar, Karnataka, a comment the ruling BJP billed as a smear campaign against those sharing the Modi surname and the community. late.
His comments led to multiple defamation cases in various states. A court in Gujarat, Prime Minister Modi's home state, convicted him on Thursday and sentenced him to two years in prison. However, the court granted him 30 days bail to appeal the verdict.
The leader of Congress has yet to challenge the decision in a higher court.
Gandhi's Wayanad seat in Kerala is now vacant following his removal. He was elected to Wayanad, his second seat, in 2019, but lost the election to Amethi, his seat since 2004.
