Bengaluru court grants bail to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in defamation case
Bengaluru (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday was granted bail by a special court here in connection with a case filed by the BJP's Karnataka unit for issuing "defamatory" advertisements in mainstream newspapers.
The advertisement ahead of Assembly polls last year accused the then BJP government in the state of indulging in large-scale corruption during its 2019-2023 rule.
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The court had on June 1 granted bail to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who is also the State Congress chief, after they appeared before it in connection with the defamation case.
Judge K N Shivakumar had directed Gandhi to appear before the court on June seven without fail.
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AAP to contest Delhi Assembly elections alone: AAP national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar announced on Wednesday that the party will contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections independently. In an interaction with ANI, Kakkar stated, "We will contest the Delhi Assembly elections alone. On one side, it's the overconfident Congress, and on the other, the arrogant Bharatiya Janata Party. We will remain humble and let the work we’ve done over the past decade speak for itself."
The Delhi Assembly elections are expected to be held in early 2025. In the 2020 elections, AAP secured 62 out of the 70 seats, while the BJP won 8 seats.
Previously, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal emphasized the importance of hard work and cautioned against overconfidence, drawing lessons from the recent Haryana election results. Speaking to AAP municipal councillors in Delhi on Tuesday, Kejriwal stated, "Elections are approaching and must not be taken lightly. The biggest lesson from today’s election is to never be overconfident."
Kejriwal also urged AAP’s municipal councillors to focus on ensuring basic public services, especially cleanliness, in their respective areas, highlighting their key role in the upcoming elections.
#WATCH | Delhi | AAP's National Spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar says, "We will contest Delhi (assembly) elections alone. On one side it's the overconfident Congress and on the other side, it's the arrogant BJP. We will contest the election based on what we have done in Delhi in the… pic.twitter.com/p3vXcox1ZO
— ANI (@ANI) October 9, 2024
