Key Points
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified as a lawmaker after being convicted in a defamation case and sentenced to two years in jail..
Gandhi was convicted by a court in Gujarat over his remark on Prime Minister Narendra Modi..
What does the Law say?. The Representation of the People Act, 1951, the law that governs elections in India, mandates immediate disqualification of any lawmaker who is "convicted of any offence and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than two years"...
How can Gandhi avoid disqualification?. To avoid disqualification, a convicted lawmaker has to secure an order from a higher court suspending the conviction, lawyers said...
He can secure bail extensions during the appeal period but cannot contest elections until the conviction is stayed or he is acquitted in the case.. Gandhi, a senior leader of the Congress party and the scion of the Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, will appeal in a higher court, his party said...
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