Bengaluru, Jun 7: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday was granted bail by a special court here in connection with a case filed by the BJP's Karnataka unit for issuing "defamatory" advertisements in mainstream newspapers. The advertisement ahead of Assembly polls last year accused the then BJP government in the state of indulging in large-scale corruption during its 2019-2023 rule. NEET Result 2024: Priyanka Gandhi Alleges Irregularities in NEET UG Results, Seeks Probe to Resolve Legitimate Complaints

The court had on June one granted bail to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who is also the State Congress chief, after they appeared before it in connection with the defamation case. Judge K N Shivakumar had directed Gandhi to appear before the court on June seven without fail.

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