Rahul Gandhi petitions court over Surat conviction, voter roll audit

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has filed a petition in the Gujarat High Court seeking a stay on his conviction in a defamation case from Surat. The conviction had led to his disqualification from Parliament earlier this year. Gandhi's plea also requests an independent audit of voter deletions in the Lok Sabha constituency he represented, Wayanad. The court is expected to hear the matter, which challenges the legal basis of his disqualification.

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