Lawyers pledge to challenge ruling in higher court, saying they believe judiciary will ‘uphold justice’
The Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been dealt a blow after a court rejected his plea for a stay on his recent defamation conviction, meaning he could face jail and will lose his parliamentary seat as he appeals against the guilty verdict.
On Thursday, lawyers for Gandhi said a court in India’s western state of Gujarat had rejected his petition seeking a stay of conviction. The rejection of the plea means Gandhi is disqualified from office and there will now be a byelection in his Kerala constituency.
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