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'''Purnesh Modi''' is an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]]. He won the [[2012_Gujarat_Legislative_Assembly_election#2013|by-election for the 13th Legislative Assembly]] in Gujarat, which was facilitated following the death of the then MLA [[Kishor Vankawala]]. He lives in Adajan Area, Surat along with his family.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who is Purnesh Modi? Why Surat court sentenced Rahul Gandhi to 2 years in jail? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rahul-gandhi-defamation-case-who-is-purnesh-modi-2350489-2023-03-23 |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Modi won the by-elections held on 4 December 2013 for the vacated seat of [[Surat West Assembly constituency]].<ref name="by-elections">{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Surat/BJP-wins-Surat-West-byelection/articleshow/27072759.cms?from=mdr | title=BJP wins Surat West byelection | publisher=Times of India | date=8 December 2013 | accessdate=28 March 2023 | author=Bhatt, Himanshu}}</ref> He further got elected from the same seat for the [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|2017]] and [[2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|2022 elections]].

Rahul Gandhi case
In 2019, Modi filed a criminal defamation case against Wayanad MP, [[Rahul Gandhi]] for a speech comparing Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] with fugitives like [[Lalit Modi]] and [[Nirav Modi]] through their surname.<ref>{{Cite web |title=From tea seller to MLA, all you need to know about Purnesh Modi; BJP leader who got Rahul Gandhi convicted |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/from-tea-seller-to-mla-all-you-need-to-know-about-purnesh-modi-bjp-leader-who-got-rahul-gandhi-convicted |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Phadke |first=Manasi |date=2023-03-23 |title=Tea-seller to MLA, close to PM — all about Purnesh Modi, whose complaint led to Rahul Gandhi’s conviction |url=https://theprint.in/politics/tea-seller-to-mla-close-to-pm-all-about-purnesh-modi-whose-complaint-led-to-rahul-gandhis-conviction/1467341/ |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-23 |title=Who is Purnesh Modi, whose complaint led to Rahul Gandhi's conviction in the defamation case? |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/who-is-purnesh-modi-whose-complaint-led-to-rahul-gandhis-conviction-in-the-defamation-case/articleshow/98945179.cms |access-date=2023-03-25 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> Gandhi remarked; "Why do all thieves, be it Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi or Narendra Modi, have Modi in their names."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-24 |title=Rahul Gandhi disqualified as Lok Sabha MP after conviction: How the process works |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/rahul-gandhi-can-avert-disqualification-as-mp-if-conviction-stayed-8515487/ |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Explained: Rahul Gandhi’s conviction, likely disqualification and the SC verdict that changed it all |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/explained-rahul-gandhis-conviction-likely-disqualification-and-the-sc-verdict-that-changed-it-all/3020071/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref>

Purnesh Modi had the distinction of being a party that had requested a stay on a case that he himself started. The stay was lifted after the judge was changed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-24 |title=Twists and Turns in Rahul Gandhi’s Defamation Trial |url=https://www.newsclick.in/twists-and-turns-rahul-gandhis-defamation-trial |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=NewsClick |language=en}}</ref> On 23 March 2023, the Surat court convicted Gandhi and sentenced him for two years of imprisonment. Following the Representation of People Act, 1951, [[Disqualification of Rahul Gandhi|Gandhi was disqualified]] as member of the Lok Sabha on 24 March 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dhillon |first=Amrit |date=2023-03-23 |title=Rahul Gandhi found guilty of defaming Narendra Modi |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/23/rahul-gandhi-found-guilty-of-defaming-narendra-modi-india-prime-minister-remark-2019 |access-date=2023-03-30 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-23 |title=Rahul Gandhi: India's Congress leader sentenced to jail for Modi 'thieves' remark |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65048602 |access-date=2023-03-30}}</ref>On 4 August, Gandhi's conviction was stayed by the Supreme Court of India pending appeal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NETWORK |first=LIVELAW NEWS |date=4 August 2023 |title=Supreme Court -Rahul Gandhi's Plea To Stay Conviction In Defamation Case Over 'Modi Surname' Remark- LIVE UPDATES |url=https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/rahul-gandhi-supreme-court-defamation-modi-surname-stay-conviction-gujarat-high-court-234346 |access-date=4 August 2023 |website=www.livelaw.in |language=en}}</ref>

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