The Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) on Friday appointed Purnesh Modi, whose petition acquired Rahul Gandhi convicted within the defamation case, as state in-charge of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman.
The 58-year-old 3-time MLA is the face of the saffron social gathering’s OBC group in South Gujarat. He’s a lawyer by career.
He gained the Surat West seat in a bypoll in 2013 for the primary time after which was re-elected from the identical seat in 2017 and in 2022. His newest victory was with a margin of over 1 lakh votes.
“Purnesh Modi’s 2019 petition led to the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case, ultimately resulting in his disqualification from the MP post. The case against Gandhi put Purnesh into the national spotlight.
Dushyant Patel appointed state co-in-charge of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman.
