Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Supreme Court to Hear Disqualified MP Congress MLA's Plea
Rajendra Bharti, a former MLA from Madhya Pradesh, was convicted of cheating and sentenced to three years in prison.
He appealed to the Delhi High Court to stay his conviction, but the court refused.
This led to his disqualification from the state Assembly.
Bharti then appealed to the Supreme Court, which agreed to hear his plea.
The Supreme Court will decide after four weeks.
Meanwhile, a by-election for his constituency is scheduled for July 30.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear Rajendra Bharti's plea challenging the Delhi High Court's decision not to stay his conviction.
Bharti was disqualified from the Madhya Pradesh Assembly following his conviction in a cheating case.
A by-election for the Datia constituency is scheduled for July 30, with July 13 as the last date for filing nominations.
Bharti was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for alleged forgery of bank records to obtain illegal interest payments.
The Delhi High Court stayed the sentence but declined to stay the conviction, leading to Bharti's disqualification.
- Who
- Rajendra Bharti, a disqualified Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA
- What
- Supreme Court to hear Bharti's plea challenging Delhi High Court order refusing to stay his conviction in a cheating case
- When
- The matter will be listed for hearing after four weeks
- Where
- Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
- Why
- Bharti is challenging the Delhi High Court's decision to not stay his conviction, which led to his disqualification from the state Assembly
Rajendra Bharti's Defense
Legal System's Decision
Stay on Conviction
Rajendra Bharti's Defense
Bharti's legal team argues that the conviction should be stayed pending appeal, allowing him to continue his legislative duties.
Legal System's Decision
The Delhi High Court declined to stay the conviction, upholding the trial court's decision and leading to Bharti's disqualification.
- Disqualified MLA
- Rajendra Bharti
- Conviction Date
- April 2, 2023
- Sentence
- Three years' imprisonment
- By-Election Date
- July 30, 2023
- Last Date for Nominations
- July 13, 2023
- High Court Stay on Sentence
- April 28, 2023
- High Court Decision on Conviction
- July 10, 2023