The recent Supreme Court order immediately puts Rahul back as an MP, though it has to be seen whether he can attend Parliament during the no-confidence motion deliberations on August 8, 9 and 10. That will depend on when Speaker Om Birla allows the Lok Sabha Secretariat’s notice to take effect
With the apex court setting aside the Gujarat High Court’s order and granting regular bail to the social activist accused of fabricating evidence linked to the 2002 Gujarat riots, another chapter in the long running saga has begun. The court is now hearing an appeal by Rahul Gandhi challenging the High Court’s refusal to stay his conviction