The gazette notification announces the disqualification of Shri Afzal Ansari, Member of Lok Sabha representing the Ghazipur Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh, from his membership in the Lok Sabha.
Key Changes
Shri Afzal Ansari is disqualified from the Lok Sabha membership effective April 29, 2023, the date of his conviction.
The disqualification is a consequence of his conviction by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, M.P./M.L.A. Court, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh in Special Trial/980/2012.
The disqualification is based on Article 102(1)(e) of the Constitution of India read with Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
Impact Analysis
Ghazipur Parliamentary Constituency
Constituents will need to seek representation through other avenues or wait for a new representative to be elected.
Political Parties
Parties will need to consider potential candidates and campaign strategies.
Shri Afzal Ansari
Shri Ansari may pursue legal remedies to challenge the conviction and disqualification.
Lok Sabha
Administrative adjustments will be required to reflect the change in membership.
Key Entities Referenced
Shri Afzal Ansari: Member of Lok Sabha representing the Ghazipur Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh, now disqualified.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Court of Additional Sessions Judge, M.P./M.L.A. Court, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh: The court that convicted Shri Afzal Ansari in Special Trial/980/2012.
Article 102(1)(e) of the Constitution of India: Provision in the Constitution of India related to disqualifications for membership of Parliament.
Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951: Section of the Act dealing with disqualification of convicted individuals from contesting elections.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 1906] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, मई 1, 2023/विै ाख 11, 1945
No. 1906] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 1, 2023/VAISAKHA 11, 1945
लोक सभा सजिवालय
अजधसिू ना
नई दिल् ली, 1 मई, 2023
का.आ.1994(अ).—उत्तर प्रििे के गािीपुर संसिीय जनवाािन क्षेत्र का प्रजतजनजधत्व करने वाले लोक सभा सिस्ट्य
श्री अफिाल अनसारी को अपर सत्र न्यायाधीि के न्यायालय, एमपी/एमएलए कोर्ा, गािीपुर, उत्तर प्रििे द्वारा जविेष सत्र परीक्षण
संख्या/980/2012 में िोषजसद्ध दकए िाने पर वे लोक प्रजतजनजधत्व अजधजनयम, 1951 की धारा 8 के साथ पठित भारत के संजवधान के
अनुच्छेि 102(1)(ङ) के उपबंधों के अंतगात िोषजसजद्ध की तारीख अथाात 29 अप्रैल, 2023 से लोक सभा की सिस्ट्यता से जनरर् ा र्ो
गए र्ैं।
[फा. सं. 21/4(6)/2023/र्ीओ(बी)]
उत्पल कुमार ससंर्, मर्ासजिव
LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
S.O. 1994.—Consequent upon his conviction by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, M.P./M.L.A. Court,
Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh in Special Trial/980/2012, Shri Afzal Ansari, Member of Lok Sabha representing the
Ghazipur Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh stands disqualified from the membership of Lok Sabha from
the date of his conviction i.e. 29 April, 2023 in terms of the provisions of Article 102(1)(e) of the Constitution of
India read with Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
[F. No. 21/4(6)/2023/TO(B)]
UTPAL KUMAR SINGH Secy. General
2847 GI/2023
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