NEW DELHI -- Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's petition seeking a stay on a defamation conviction was dismissed on Thursday by a court in the state of Gujarat, casting further doubt on his ability to run next year's general elections.
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Rahul Gandhi, center, a senior leader in India's main opposition Congress party, arrives to file his appeal in a Gujarat court on April 3. © Reuters
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