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India's Rahul Gandhi Acquitted in Defamation Case Involving Amit Shah

The opposition leader ends an eight-year legal battle after a court cleared him of criminal defamation regarding remarks about Home Minister Amit Shah.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 26 Oct 2026 · updated 2h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 26 Oct 2026. Times of India published first, on 26 October at 06:13 UTC; Bloomberg Markets followed 1h 05m later. The most recent article, from Bloomberg Markets, appeared on 26 October at 07:17 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), Times of India.

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  • Rahul Gandhi — the market puts it at 35%, closing 30 Apr 2030. The outcome is Yes if Rahul Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India due to government formation after the next general election and meets all constitutional requirements before April 30, 2030. The outcome is No otherwise. Readers often mistake the deadline for the date of the election rather than the final resolution date.

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  1. India’s Opposition Leader Gandhi Acquitted in Defamation Case Bloomberg Markets ·
  2. Rahul Gandhi acquitted in 2018 defamation case involving Amit Shah Times of India

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