The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday claimed the Supreme Court order staying Congress leader Rahul Gandhi`s conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation has exposed the Union government`s "vindictive politics", reported news agency PTI.

An editorial in the Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece `Saamana` said Rahul Gandhi is expected to give a tough fight to political opponents during the Lok Sabha polls due next year.