Champion said Congress MLA Ganesh Godiyal, a person resembling whom is seen in the clip, had organised the party in Mumbai in 2003. ADVERTISEMENTSoon, Godiyal pointed out that Mahendra Bhatt, the president of the Uttarakhand BJP, is also seen in the video. As the controversy intensified on Friday, sources in the BJP said Champion had deliberately posted the old video on social media to mischievously target Bhatt. “There were some Congress and BJP leaders in the party, including our current state president (Bhatt). “Harak Singh Rawat (the Congress MLA of Lansdowne at that time) had also danced with the bar girls.

Source: The Telegraph February 28, 2026 13:58 UTC