NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha and senior Congress MP, reached a court in Bhiwandi on Saturday in connection with a defamation case filed against him in 2014.
His appearance comes as part of the procedural requirements after the death of his earlier guarantor, Shivraj Patil.
According to his counsel, LoP Gandhi is required to sign a fresh bond and furnish a new guarantor before the court. Advocate Narayan Iyer, who is representing Rahul Gandhi in the matter, explained earlier on Friday that since Shivraj Patil, who had stood as his guarantor, had passed away, the court directed that a new guarantor be produced.
The Congress MP is expected to complete the formalities, including signing the bond afresh, during the proceedings.