Telangana MP Convicted Of Bribing Voters, To Appeal In High Court

Sunday, 25 July 2021Newsdesk

For perhaps the first time, a sitting Member of Parliament has been convicted for bribing voters during the 2019 general elections.

New Delhi, 25 July 2021

As per news report of NDTV, TRS Lok Sabha MP Kavitha Maloth and her associate were convinced by a special sessions court for MP and MLA cases in Hyderabad on Saturday. The Lok Sabha MP from Mahbubabad and her aide, Shaukat Ali - who is incidentally the first accused, were sentenced to six months in jail and imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000. The court has granted them bail to file an appeal before a higher court. Ms Kavitha will appeal in the high court, news agency PTI reported.

Source -NDTV