Orissa High Court upholds Congress MLA Moquim's conviction in loan scam, barring him from state polls.

Orissa High Court upholds Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim's conviction in a loan scam, involving the Odisha Rural Housing Development Corporation (ORHDC). Moquim and three others were found guilty of forging documents to secure a ₹1.5 crore loan. The conviction bars him from participating in the upcoming state polls, as he cannot re-contest under the Representation of Peoples’ Act (RPA).