The Supreme Court has paused Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a defamation case for his remarks on the 'Modi' surname. He was convicted and sentenced to two years in prison by a Surat court on March 23. With this, Rahul Gandhi's status as a Member of Parliament stands restored. He can also contest elections.
A Surat court had, on March 23, convicted Rahul Gandhi and sentenced him to two years. A day later, he was disqualified as a Lok Sabha MP; he represented the Wayanad seat in Kerala.
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