The Congress party will gain strength due to sympathy factor, said the party’s senior leader K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao, reacting to dismissal of the plea for a stay on the defamation case against the AICC leader Rahul Gandhi by the Gujarat High Court, on Friday.
The Gujarat High Court has declined to grant a stay on Mr. Rahul Gandhi’s conviction and two-year jail term in a criminal defamation case, which has stripped him of his Parliament membership.
Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Ramachandra Rao said the arbitrary manner in which the case is being dealt, it will generate sympathy for the Congress and add to the party’s strength in the ensuing elections. He said people were watching the developments and expressed surprise over “how this kind of a thing can be allowed to happen.”
