In Support For Rahul Gandhi, Congress Sees Opportunity To Unite Opposition

Congress's Ashok Gehlot pointed out the support from Opposition parties and said this could be a way for opposition unity.

In the support that Rahul Gandhi received from Opposition parties after his disqualification from the Parliament, the Congress has found an opportunity to take further its attempt to unite the parties opposed to the ruling BJP.

Mr Gandhi's conviction in a defamation case and his consequent removal from the Lok Sabha last week witnessed backlash from a vocal and united Opposition. The Congress, the main opposition party in the parliament, has welcomed this rare show of support.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, a Gandhi family loyalist, said people were unhappy earlier with other parties as they were not coming together when the country is not going in the right direction.

"But now they have started backing us and everybody is happy with their support," he said at a protest against Mr Gandhi's disqualification in Delhi.