LIVE: Rahul Gandhi’s Press Conference Today At 1 PM, First Since Disqualification
Rahul Gandhi’s Wayanad seat has also fell vacant after his disqualification
New Delhi:
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified from Lok Sabha yesterday following his conviction and jail sentence in a defamation, will address a press conference today at 1 pm. His Wayanad seat has also fell vacant after his disqualification. Mr Gandhi was on Thursday found guilty of defamation for a 2019 campaign trail remark implying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a criminal. However, he was granted bail and his sentence was suspended for 30 days to let him appeal the decision.
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Congress To Observe “Black Day” In Wayanad Over Rahul Gandhi Disqualification
As part of a protest against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha, Wayanad District Congress Committee chief ND Appachan said that the party will observe “Black Day” on Saturday. Earlier, Leader of the Opposition in Kerala, VD Satheesan, said that the action against Mr Gandhi was “hasty and politically motivated”.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his Chhattisgarh counterpart Bhupesh Baghel will join Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s press conference at 1 pm today.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will this afternoon hold his first press conference after being disqualified from the Lok Sabha. The presser is scheduled at 1 pm. Mr Gandhi lost his MP status after a Gujarat court found him guilty in a criminal defamation case and sentenced him to two years in jail on Thursday. Read here
