India, Oct. 25 -- A special MP-MLA court in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, will pronounce its verdict on Monday in a defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over alleged objectionable remarks against then BJP president Amit Shah in 2018.

Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and MP from Raebareli, has been directed to appear before the court in person on October 26, according to the complainant's counsel, Santosh Kumar Pandey.

Additional Civil Judge Shubham Verma had initially fixed October 13 for the verdict, but the court is now scheduled to deliver its decision on Monday.

Sultanpur Superintendent of Police Vineet Jaiswal said Gandhi was expected to travel by road from Lucknow and reach the district by 10 am. ...