Engineer Rashid's Struggle to Take Oath as 18th Lok Sabha MP

Abdul Rashid Sheikh, also known as Engineer Rashid, could not take oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha due to being lodged in Tihar jail on terror-funding charges. He defeated Omar Abdullah to win the Baramulla seat. A Delhi court has directed the NIA to respond to his interim bail application by July 1.

Abdul Rashid Sheikh, widely known as Engineer Rashid, found himself unable to take the oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha on Monday. His absence occurred despite his name being called, as Rashid remains in Tihar jail since 2019, following charges by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a terror-funding case.

Rashid's political journey took a significant turn when he triumphed over former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, seizing the parliamentary seat from Baramulla as an Independent candidate.

A Delhi court on Saturday intervened in Rashid's plight, instructing the NIA to respond by July 1 to his application for interim bail aimed at taking his oath as an MP. The matter awaits further deliberation by Additional Sessions Judge Kiran Gupta.

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