After TRS MLA, party MP also gets jail term
The Hindu
Maloth Kavitha held guilty of distributing money among voters during 2019 Lok Sabha elections
A special court here on Saturday handed down a sentence of six-month simple imprisonment to ruling TRS party MP of Mahabubabad, Maloth Kavitha, after holding her guilty of distributing money among voters during 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The Special Court for trial of MPs/MLAs judge Varaprasad also convicted one of the supporters of the MP, Shoukath Ali, on the same charge. The judged imposed a fine of ₹ 10,000 on them. On payment of the fine, they were released on bail. Ms. Maloth Kavitha is the second TRS leader to be convicted and awarded punishment by the special court trying cases against MPs and MLAs. Earlier on this July 7, the special court held TRS MLA Danam Nagender guilty of assaulting a person. He was punished with a jail term of three months.More Related News