Allahabad high court relief for murder convict eyeing 2027 Uttar Pradesh elections

The Allahabad High Court stayed Nandlal Rai’s conviction and life sentence in a 2017 murder case.
Rai expressed his desire to contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections as a BJP or independent candidate.
A Varanasi sessions court convicted Rai in 2025 and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
The High Court stayed Rai’s conviction and sentence pending appeal and granted him bail.

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