Allahabad High Court stays conviction of murder convict who wishes to contest 2027 U.P. polls

The court granted bail to the appellant, noting that he was a political figure and an active Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker before his convictionThe 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 ticket.