NCP's Mohammed Faizal disqualified as Lok Sabha member

After the high court's October 3 order, he was disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Faizal represented Lakshadweep in Parliament.

"In view of order dated 03.10.2023 of the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala, Shri Mohammed Faizal P.P., Member of Lok Sabha representing the Lakshadweep Parliamentary Constituency of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, stands disqualified from the membership of Lok Sabha from the date of his conviction, i.e. 11th January, 2023," a Lok Sabha Secretariat bulletin had stated.

While declining to suspend his conviction, the high court had, however, suspended the 10-year sentence awarded to Faizal and three others in the case.