'Should convicted politicians get poll life ban'

Appearing for advocate-cum-petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay, senior advocate Vikas Singh said there was a long list of serious crimes in which conviction of a public servant led to his disqualification from holding a government job for his lifetime. “Why can’t the same yardstick be applied to politicians, he asked.

'Should convicted politicians get poll life ban'
Appearing for advocate-cum-petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay, senior advocate Vikas Singh said there was a long list of serious crimes in which conviction of a public servant led to his disqualification from holding a government job for his lifetime. “Why can’t the same yardstick be applied to politicians, he asked.