Purnesh Modi

Purnesh Modi is an MLA from Gujarat. He won the by-election for the 13th Legislative Assembly in Gujarat, which was facilitated following the death of the then MLA Kishore Bhai. He lives in Adajan Area, Surat along with his family[1]

In 2019, Purnesh Modi filed a criminal defamation case against Wayanad MP, Rahul Gandhi for a speech comparing Narendra Modi with fugitives like Lalit Modi and Nirav Modi through their surname.[2][3][4] Purnesh Modi has the distinction of being a party that had requested a stay on a case that he himself started. The stay was lifted after the judge was changed.[5]

References
  1. "Who is Purnesh Modi? Why Surat court sentenced Rahul Gandhi to 2 years in jail?". India Today. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  2. "From tea seller to MLA, all you need to know about Purnesh Modi; BJP leader who got Rahul Gandhi convicted". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  3. Phadke, Manasi (2023-03-23). "Tea-seller to MLA, close to PM — all about Purnesh Modi, whose complaint led to Rahul Gandhi's conviction". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  4. "Who is Purnesh Modi, whose complaint led to Rahul Gandhi's conviction in the defamation case?". The Economic Times. 2023-03-23. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  5. "Twists and Turns in Rahul Gandhi's Defamation Trial". NewsClick. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
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