Rahul Gandhi's Presser Today, His First Since Disqualification

Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as an MP status after a Gujarat court found him guilty in a criminal defamation case and sentenced him to two years in jail.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will this afternoon hold his first press conference after being disqualified from the Lok Sabha. The presser is scheduled at 1 pm.

Mr Gandhi lost his MP status after a Gujarat court found him guilty in a criminal defamation case and sentenced him to two years in jail on Thursday.

In his first comments after disqualification, the former Wayanad MP said he is ready to "pay any price". "I am fighting for the voice of India. I am ready to pay any price," Mr Gandhi tweeted in Hindi yesterday.

The former Congress chief's Wayanad seat also fell vacant after his disqualification.