BJP Leader Who Filed Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi Gets Key Post

Purnesh Modi, the BJP's Surat West MLA, had filed a criminal defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over his "Modi surname" remarks.

BJP leader Purnesh Modi, who had filed a defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat over his "Modi surname" remarks, was appointed as the party's in-charge for political affairs in Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu on Friday.

"Bharatiya Janata Party's national president JP Nadda has appointed Purnesh Modi as Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu in-charge and Dushyant Patel co-incharge with immediate effect," the party said in a notification.

Purnesh Modi, the BJP's Surat West MLA, had filed a criminal defamation case in a Surat court against Mr Gandhi after he made the remarks during a rally in Karnataka's Kollar in April 2019.