Rahul Gandhi granted bail by Bengaluru special court in defamation case filed by BJP
THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK Bengaluru, June 7: In relation to the defamation case brought by the Karnataka BJP unit, Congress leader Rahul…
THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Bengaluru, June 7: In relation to the defamation case brought by the Karnataka BJP unit, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was granted bail by a special court in Bengaluru on Friday.
On the surety of Congress leader DK Suresh, the bail has been granted.
The court has scheduled the next hearing for July 30.
In their complaint, the BJP alleged that advertisements in local newspapers and ‘false campaigning’ by Congress before the 2023 state assembly elections tarnished the BJP’s reputation.
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The case was filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).
Previously, the court granted bail to Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar when they appeared on June 1.
