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Rahul Gandhi’s Plea To Stay Conviction In Defamation Case Rejected By Surat Court

INDIA Team Latestly|

On April 20, a court in Surat, Gujarat dismissed Rahul Gandhi's application seeking stay on his conviction. The conviction concerns the 2019 criminal defamation case on the 'Modi surname' remarks. This comes as a huge setback for Rahul Gandhi. For now, Gandhi cannot be reinstated as a Member of Parliament. BJP’s Purnesh Modi had filed the case against Rahul Gandhi. The senior Congress leader had said, "How come all thieves have the common surname Modi?"