Hours before hearing in SC, Mohammed Faizal reinstated as Lakshadweep LS MP-chasing this poor source network

Hours before hearing in SC, Mohammed Faizal reinstated as Lakshadweep LS MP

2023-11-30 19:16:51source：qsj

AMID THE row over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as MP, the Lok Sabha Secretariat restored on Wednesday the membership of NCP’s Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal P P, more than two months after the Kerala High Court suspended his conviction and sentencing in an attempt to murder case.

Hours before hearing in SC, Mohammed Faizal reinstated as Lakshadweep LS MP

Faizal was disqualified as Lok Sabha MP after the sessions court in Kavaratti, Lakshadweep, convicted and sentenced him to 10 years in jail in the attempt to murder case on January 11 this year. Two days later, the Lok Sabha Secretariat notified Faizal’s disqualification under Section 8(3) of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 – the same provision under which Rahul was disqualified following his conviction in a criminal defamation case last week.

Hours before hearing in SC, Mohammed Faizal reinstated as Lakshadweep LS MP

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After Faizal challenged the sessions court order, the Kerala High Court suspended his conviction and sentencing on January 25, paving the way for his reinstatement as MP.

Hours before hearing in SC, Mohammed Faizal reinstated as Lakshadweep LS MP

With no word coming on his reinstatement even after two months, Faizal challenged in the Supreme Court the Lok Sabha Secretariat’s “unlawful action” in failing to withdraw its disqualification notice.

Hours ahead of the hearing in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, the Lok Sabha Secretariat in an order said, “In view of order dated 25.01.2023 of the High Court of Kerala, the disqualification of Shri Mohammed Faizal P P notified vide Gazette notification no. 21/4/(1)/2023/TO(B) dated the 13th January, 2023 in terms of the provisions of Article 102(1)(e) of the Constitution of India read with Section 9 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, has ceased to operate subject to further judicial pronouncements.”

Following this, Faizal, who visited Parliament on Wednesday, tweeted: “With my leader @supriya_sule after attending the Parliament session today…. They kept me waiting to reinstate membership for the last 60 days. Today @SupremeCourtFan listed my matter to be heard. Thanks for not waiting court order to reinstate me.”

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The NCP welcomed the revocation of Faizal’s suspension but expressed displeasure over the delay by the Lok Sabha Secretariat.

“The disqualification should have been revoked immediately after the Kerala High Court passed an order on January 25 suspending his conviction and sentencing, though late, this is a welcome move,” said NCP national spokesman Clyde Crasto.