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SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav hails restoration of Rahul Gandhi’s LS membership; Says, “Faith in democracy, judiciary increased”

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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) Supremo Akhilesh Yadav has congratulated Rahul Gandhi after Congress leader’s Lok Sabha membership was restored today.

"As far as the Congress leaders and Rahul Gandhi are concerned, I would like to congratulate them on the restoration of the membership. I also congratulate the Supreme Court. After this decision, the faith in democracy and the courts has increased,” said SP chief.

Lok Sabha Secretariat on Monday restored the membership of Rahul Gandhi after the Supreme Court on August 4 stayed his conviction in the ‘Modi’ surname remark case.

The Congress leader who was disqualified from the lower house in March 2023 has been reinstated as the Wayanad MP. 
 

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