42 lost membership of Parliament since 1988 maximum 19 in 14th Lok Sabha
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The latest round of disqualification of Congress leader Gandhi, NCP leader Mohammad Faizal P P, and BSP leader Afzal Ansari came after their conviction by courts with jail terms of more than two year, invoked the provisions of the Representation of the People Act.
The Act deals with automatic disqualification of MPs and state legislators upon being convicted and sentenced for two years or more in a criminal case.
The process of disqualification of a lawmaker is a bit complicated but not ambiguous. The Constitution and conventions are a fair guide on the matter Aquestion has arisen whether a Member of Parliament convicted by a court of law and awarded imprisonment of two years or more warrants to be
Talking of the legal aspect, many Congress leaders have questioned the action of the Lok Sabha secretariat on the ground that the sentence had been suspended by a month by the trial court itself.