Hyderabad: After securing a massive victory in both Wayanad and Rae Bareli, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi now has to decide which seat he would retain. Not only Congress workers but even his political opponents are eagerly waiting for this decision.
He had won Wayanad by a margin of over 3.6 lakh votes and Rae Bareil by a margin of over 3.9 lakh votes. According to Constitutional and parliamentary experts, the suspense cannot last for a long time and as per the norms, he has to take a decision within a stipulated time period.
"Rahul Gandhi was elected as a Lok Sabha member from Wayanad and Rae Bareilly on June 4. After receiving the certificate from the Electoral Officer, he has become a Member of Parliament from these two constituencies. But according to our Constitution, a person cannot hold the position of MP from two constituencies simultaneously. He has to vacate one of the two constituencies within 14 days after declaration of election results. Since he was elected on June 4, he will have to resign from any seat by June 18. The Election Commission will conduct a by-poll in the vacated seat within six months, to find a new MP," former Lok Sabha secretary PDT Achari told ETV Bharat.
Even if he has time till June 18, Gandhi cannot wait till then as the Lok Sabha session will convene before that. After the 18th Lok Sabha elections, the new government will be sworn in on Sunday.
