Rahul Gandhi Case Live Updates: If Gandhi's conviction is not overturned, he will stand disqualified from contesting elections for the next 8 years.
On March 2, the Supreme Court constituted a committee to look into the issue, and asked it to submit its report by May 2. If the conviction, however, is not overturned, he will stand disqualified from contesting elections for the next 8 years. On Monday, Congress' former Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi will be in Gujarat's Surat to file an appeal in a sessions court against a lower court order that found him guilty of criminal defamation for his ‘all thieves have Modi surname’ remark.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday met his mother and former party president Sonia Gandhi ahead of his appearance in a Surat court to appeal against his ...
(ANI) [Congress](/topic/congress) has been vocal in protests all over the country. [Congress](/topic/congress) leader [Rahul Gandhi](/topic/rahul-gandhi) on Sunday met his mother and former party president [Sonia Gandhi](/topic/sonia-gandhi) ahead of his appearance in a Surat court to appeal against his conviction in a defamation case tomorrow.
Ahead of an appeal to be filed in the Surat Court on Monday, Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived at Rahul Gandhi's residence here.
The party workers and leaders will also reach there. Rahul Gandhi will be present in a court in Gujarat’s Surat on Monday when the appeal is filed against his conviction and sentencing in a criminal defamation case. The party is planning to make a show of its strength.
Rahul Gandhi Case Live Updates: Congress leader, who has been disqualified from Parliament, to file an appeal against his conviction in a criminal ...
The expelled Congress MP will today be going to Surat to appeal against the Magistrate court's order convicting him in a defamation case. The court granted him bail and suspended the sentence for 30 days to appeal in a higher court. Gandhi's lawyers have said that the sessions court will likely hear the matter on the same day, and the Congress leader will seek suspension of his sentence. Surat, Gujarat: Given the presence of Rahul Gandhi in Surat district court the Surat city police have deployed the police force wherever there is a possibility of movement. As per the Representation of the People Act, 1951, an MP or an MLA convicted for any offence and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than two years shall be disqualified from the date of conviction. Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Law and Justice, took a pot shot a Rahul Gandhi ahead of his planned visit to Surat to appeal against his conviction. Several senior Congress leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and chief ministers of three Congress-ruled states, are expected to accompany him to court. It is not required of a convict to go personally to file an Appeal. Rahul Gandhi might be going to Surat to file an Appeal. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi inside IndiGo bus to further board the flight to Surat. BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Monday attacked Rahul Gandhi's move to reach Surat to appeal against his conviction. Ahead of Rahul Gandhi's visit to Surat, Congress has alleged that their party workers are being arrested illegally.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will appear in a Gujarat court today to appeal against his conviction and two-year sentencing in a 2019 defamation case.
It is not required of a convict to go personally to file an Appeal. They are going with him to support him in his fight," said Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. Rahul Gandhi might be going to Surat to file an Appeal. "What Rahul Gandhi is doing is also a childish attempt to bring pressure on the appellate court. "Rahul Gandhi might be going to Surat to file an Appeal. His going personally with a motley group of leaders and aides accompanying him is only a drama," Law Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted.
Breaking News: Sonia Gandhi has reached Rahul Gandhi's residence to meet him just before Rahul Gandhi departs for Surat. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will ...
Gandhi is likely to move Surat sessions court seeking a stay on the Magistrate order convicting him in the defamation case for a remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will on Monday visit Gujarat’s Surat to file an appeal in a court against his conviction and two-year jail term in a 2019 defamation case. The Congress leader will reach Surat at around 2 pm and visit the court an hour later.