Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi expelled from Parliament

Action follows conviction in defamation case, dealing blow to Congress party

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Rahul Gandhi, leader of India's main opposition Congress party, arrives at the New Delhi airport on March 23. © Reuters

KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer

NEW DELHI -- In a major setback to India's opposition Congress party, its leader Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified as a member of the lower house of Parliament, an official notice said on Friday.

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