Channagiri MLA Madal Virupakshappa was welcomed by BJP workers as he was granted interim anticipatory bail by Karnataka High Court. In a video shared by the ANI, the BJP workers can be seen welcoming Virupakshappa who is in a car. The party workers can also be seen with BJP flags and raising slogans. The BJP MLA was absconding for 5 days after his son was arrested along with 4 others while taking a bribe of Rs 40 lakhs. Virupakshappa’s son was arrested by the Lokayukta police on March 2. Earlier this month, the anti-corruption wing of Lokayukta also recovered ₹6 crore cash from his house.