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DARK SECRETS: Why india opposition leader rahul gandhi may lose parliament seat | Rare Historical Photos

Rahul Gandhi represents Wayanad constituency in the southern state of Kerala [Courtesy: AICC]

India’s main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified as a member of parliament, a day after being convicted in a defamation case and sentenced to two years in jail.

“Rahul Gandhi … stands disqualified from the member of Lok Sabha from the date of his conviction,” a notice issued by the parliament said on Friday, referring to the lower house.

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