Telangana MP Convicted Of Bribing Voters, To Appeal In High Court
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Kavitha Maloth 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.
For perhaps the first time, a sitting Member of Parliament has been convicted for bribing voters during the 2019 general elections. TRS Lok Sabha MP Kavitha Maloth and her associate were convicted 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.More Related News