Surat court sentenced Rahul Gandhi to two years imprisonment in defamation case and also granted him bail. But now the question is whether Rahul will be barred from contesting the elections or will he be able to contest again.
In such a situation, many senior legal experts believe that Rahul Gandhi still has some options, through which he can challenge the court order and get relief. In such a situation, if Rahul Gandhi wants, he can challenge the order of punishment in the High Court.
According to the information, Rahul Gandhi also has the option of approaching the Supreme Court under Article 136 of the Constitution. In such a situation, even if Rahul Gandhi does not get relief, he can still serve the sentence.
What will happen, why contest elections
According to the information, Rahul Gandhi is not a person, no person can contest elections for a period of six years after serving the sentence. At the same time, under the Act, Rahul Gandhi can be immediately disqualified from of MP. The Lok Sabha Secretariat can issue a notice of disqualification.