
Telangana Deputy CM and Congress leader Bhatti Vikramarka campaigns in Odisha
The Hindu
Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka campaigns in Telugu speaking areas of Odisha with Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge.
Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka campaigned in the Telugu speaking areas of Odisha and some interior parts of the State along with Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge for three days. He travelled with Mr. Gandhi to Balangir Parliament constituency where he participated in the public meeting.
On Thursday, he campaigned with AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and PCC president Sharat Patnaik and senior leaders Bhaktachanran Das and R.C. Khuntia. Mr. Bhatti also attended several poll-related programmes in Rayagada and Bhubaneswar. He had campaigned in Kerala earlier.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.