Rahul Gandhi's Legal Battles and Political Turmoil.

Rahul Gandhi has filed an appeal in a Surat sessions court against his conviction and two-year jail term in a 2019 defamation case over his "Modi surname" remark. He claimed that he was treated harshly by the trial court and sentenced in a manner so as to attract disqualification as an MP. Gandhi was granted bail till the disposal of his appeal on a bond of Rs 15,000. The former Congress president was disqualified as a Lok Sabha member under provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, after his conviction.