In view of the Gujarat Assembly elections scheduled to be held in December, Congress leader Hardik Patel has approached the High Court seeking an urgent hearing on his plea against conviction in the 2015 Visnagar riot case.
Patel's lawyer on Monday sought from the court of Justice B.N. Karia an urgent hearing in the case, citing that as on date, the Congress leader is barred from contesting elections and he will be in a position to fight the polls only if the appeal is decided.
The court has set February 28 as the next date for hearing.
