Allahabad HC Stays Conviction Of Murder Convict Ahead Of UP Election

Allahabad High Court stays the conviction and sentence of Nandlal Rai, who wishes to contest the 2027 UP Assembly election on a BJP ticket.
The Allahabad High Court has stayed the conviction and sentence of a man convicted in a 2017 murder case after noting that he wished to contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, either as an independent candidate or, if possible, on a BJP tic... [3544 chars]
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- Politics
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- Elections, Courts & law, Crime & safety
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- Uttar Pradesh
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- Live Law
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- Monday, 19 October 2026, 2:22 pm IST
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