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The Gujarat Court gave some sharp remarks while rejecting Gandhi's plea today. This verdict means that Gandhi will remain disqualified as the MP for Lok Sabha and will not be able to contest elections.
The Congress party, facing a tough battle ahead of next year s general election, is reeling after the Gujarat high court rejected Rahul Gandhi s plea to stay his conviction for criminal defamation. Under Indian law, a lawmaker sentenced to more than two years is disqualified. Rahul will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Gujarat High Court will on Friday deliver its verdict on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his Modi surname remark.
In its order of June 12, which was made available on June 15, the court of additional sessions judges Harsh Trivedi also slammed 'pseudo-secular media and politicians' for claiming that the riots were planned. The 35 persons were accused of murder and rioting after violence erupted near Kalol bus stand on February 28, 2002., India News, Times Now