Congress leader Sunil Kedar disqualified from Maharashtra Assembly after conviction in bank scam

The notification was issued by the state legislature secretary Jitendra Bhole on Saturday as per the provisions in Article 191 (1)(e) of the Constitution of India read with Section 8 of the Representation of People’s Act. The action was taken after Nagpur police informed the legislature about the conviction.

“Now, therefore, in accordance with sub-clause (a)of clause (3) of article 190 of the Constitution of India, the seat of Shri Kedar, has become vacant from the date of his conviction, i.e. 22nd December 2023,” the notification said.

Kedar, a former minister and a five-term MLA from Saoner in Nagpur in Vidarbha, was convicted under sections 406, 409, 468, 471, 120(B) and 134 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by an assistant chief judicial magistrate in Nagpur on Friday. He has been sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of ₹12.50 lakh.