 "Rahul Gandhi")
The Supreme Court's stay on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a defamation case is a major setback for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The public perception of Rahul Gandhi's conviction from the very beginning was of a witch-hunt. The general feeling was that those in political power wanted to keep him out of the electoral race, and the Congress would be unable to mobilise if Rahul were imprisoned. It was recognised as a blatantly political move.
Now, Rahul Gandhi is not only to be reinstated in Parliament, but he can also lead the Congress
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