New Delhi: Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat, ex-parliamentarian Prem Chand Guddu and actor Swara Bhaskar joined the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ on Thursday in Madhya Pradesh.

The footmarch was started from Ujjain in the morning, heading towards the Agar Malwa where the ‘yatra’ will end its Madhya Pradesh leg. After completing foot march in the state, the Bharat Jodo Yatra will enter in Rajasthan on December 4.

Both the states are scheduled to undergo Assembly elections next year. In previous elections in 2018, the Congress had won majority in both the states. However, the party lost power in Madhya Pradesh after a majority of MLAs resigned.

The Bharat Jodo Yatra, which began on September 7 in Kanyakumari, entered Madhya Pradesh on November 23. It will pass through 12 states, culminating in Jammu and Kashmir – spanning a distance of nearly 3,500 Km over the course of about 150 days.

Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi had started the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ on September 7 which aimed to revive the grand-old party across the nation.

2020 Political Drama in Madhya Pradesh 

Reffering to a politcal brawl in Madhya Pradesh in 2020, Gandhi said the saffron party bought 20- 25 corrupt leaders to make their government in the state.

In March 2020, Congress leader Kamal Nath announced his resignation few hours ahead of the crucial floor test in the Assembly, ending his term of 15 months as the Chief Minister of the state.

The floor test became mandatory after 20 MLAs of the grand-old party resigned after a two-weeks of drama.