Rahul’s Lok Sabha membership was restored after getting relief from the Supreme Court. Rahul may get back the official 12, Tughlaq Lane residence he got in Delhi after his return to MP.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi got a big relief on Friday in the ‘Modi surname’ comment case. The Supreme Court issued an interim order staying his sentence. After this decision, on Monday, the Lok Sabha Secretariat also restored the Lok Sabha membership of Rahul Gandhi.
Meanwhile, it has also become necessary for us to know that after getting relief from the Supreme Court, what else will Rahul get apart from being an MP? When will Rahul get his bungalow after Rahul gets MP? What will be the salary as an MP? Will anything change in their staff too?
Will Rahul Gandhi’s Parliament membership be restored after getting relief?
Discussions regarding resuming Rahul’s Lok Sabha membership began after the Supreme Court’s relief. Former Lok Sabha Secretary PDT Achari says that the stay on the sentence means that Rahul Gandhi’s membership will now be restored. Even if it is an interim stay, it is what the law states. It has happened in the past also when a parliamentarian was disqualified due to a sentence awarded by a lower court, but his membership was reinstated after orders from higher courts.
If Rahul’s membership is restored in the next few days, he may attend the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament. It is also being said that Rahul can also participate in the no-confidence motion discussion to be held inside the house.
What will Rahul get other than MP?
Will you be able to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections?
Rahul’s instant relief upon the Supreme Court’s decision. The court did not dismiss the case but stayed the sentence. Now there will be a fresh hearing in the case. If the upper court also sentences Rahul to two years in this case, then Rahul will be disqualified from contesting the elections. Rahul will also be eligible to run in elections if he is found not guilty by the court or receives a punishment of less than two years. However, by when this decision will come, it must be seen. It may also happen that the decision of the court will come after the 2024 elections. Rahul might run in the 2024 elections in this scenario.
Will the government bungalow be returned?
He may get back the official 12, Tughlaq Lane residence he got in Delhi after his return to MP. As per the rules, they may be allotted Type-VII accommodation. Actually, at present, there are eight categories of government accommodation i.e., one to eight. Union ministers get Type-VIII accommodation which is the largest category. Type-V and Type-VII residences are allotted to the MPs of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The rest of the houses of other categories are allotted to government employees. Rahul Gandhi has completed three terms in the Parliament so he is eligible for a Type-VII bungalow.
On March 27, the Lok Sabha Secretariat asked former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi to vacate his official residence by April 22. After this, the Congress leader vacated his official bungalow on 22 April. While vacating the bungalow, he had said that this is the price paid for speaking the truth. After this, He came to stay at his mother’s residence at 10 Janpath. Still, he is living with his mother.
What will happen to salary and allowances?
Rahul Gandhi will be eligible to avail himself of services like assistance, driving along with various allowances given to other MPs as soon as he is reinstated as MP. The Members of Parliament get a salary at the rate of one lakh rupees per month. During any period of residence while on duty, a daily allowance of 2000 rupees is also provided.
| Other allowances: |
| Travel allowance |
| Traveling allowance for subsequent journeys |
| Transit housing |
| Free transport by railway |
| Travel facilities for members |
| Air travel facility under certain circumstances |
| Allowances for a short period between the conclusion of one session and the beginning of another session, etc. |
| Constituency allowance and facilities |
| Pension |
Do you also get the expenses of going abroad?
Allowances are also given to the Member of Parliament for traveling abroad. If a Member of Parliament travels outside India in the discharge of his duties as such member, he shall be entitled to traveling and other allowances for such journey. Along with this, there is something for his foreign travel, and Protocols are also fixed. All MPs are required to inform the Ministry of External Affairs three weeks before any foreign travel and seek political clearance, as well as posting the details on the Ministry of External Affairs website.
What kind of security does Rahul Gandhi live in?
Depending on the level of threat to life and security of VIPs and VIPs in the country, different types of security are provided to them. The Union Home Ministry, in consultation with the Intelligence Bureau (IB), reviews the security of several important persons every year and changes the security category level depending on the threat level.
Rahul Gandhi has got Z plus security. Z+ security is the second highest security category in the country after Special Protection Group security. This security is given to high-risk VVIPs. The security squad of this category consists of 36 jawans. There are more than 10 NSG commandos in these. Apart from these, ITBP, CRPF, Delhi Police commandos, and state police personnel are involved. Each commando is skilled in both armed and unarmed conflict. NSG commandos are equipped with modern communication equipment along with machine guns. Along with this, there is also a jammer vehicle in the convoy which works to jam the mobile signal.
