Rahul Gandhi nominated as Indian opposition leader

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 09, 2024 12:53 am

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chief rival Rahul Gandhi was nominated on Saturday to lead India's opposition in parliament after an election result that rescued his Indian National Congress party from the political wilderness.

Modi will be sworn into office for a third term this weekend following a poll that deprived his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of a majority, forcing it to rely on coalition allies to govern.

'CONGRESS' MAN Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi speaks at a press conference at his party’s headquarters in the capital New Delhi on June 4, 2024. AFP PHOTO

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