Rahul Gandhi First Press Conference Since Disqualification As MP

The court found him guilty in a criminal defamation case…

New Delhi: On Saturday, 25 March 2023, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will hold his first press conference after being disqualified from the Lok Sabha. The presser is scheduled for 1 pm.

On Thursday, Mr. Rahul lost his MP status after a Gujarat court found him guilty in a criminal defamation case and sentenced him to two years in jail.

After disqualification, his first comment read, the former Wayanad MP said he is ready to "pay any price". "I am fighting for the voice of India. I am ready to pay the cost," Mr. Gandhi tweeted in Hindi on Friday.

The former Congress chief's Wayanad seat also fell vacant after his disqualification.

On Thursday, Mr. Gandhi was found guilty of defamation for a 2019 campaign trail remark implying that PM Narendra Modi was a criminal.

"How come all thieves have Modi as the common surname", he had allegedly remarked in Karnataka's Kolar, after which several complaints were lodged against him in various states.

The Surat court that convicted Mr. Rahul also granted him bail for 30 days to let him appeal the decision.