Congress leader, former minister Vinay Kulkarni who was in Hindalaga jail at Belagavi for about nine months got released on Saturday, Aug 21.

He had got bail to get released from the jail from Supreme Court on Thursday, however was released on Saturday as the jail had not received the order copy. He was the prime accused in murder case of Dharward Zilla Panchayat member Yogishgouda Goudar.

Hundreds of his fans, Congress workers, Belagavi Rural MLA Laxmi Hebbalkar welcomed Kulkarni outside the jail.

As instructed by the court not to enter his native Dharwad district, he either go to Bengaluru or Savadatti in Belagavi district which is very near to Dharward city.