India’s Rahul Gandhi disqualified from parliament

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.

Al Jazeera's Pavin Mittal reports from New Delhi.

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