The leaders made the joint appearance at the renowned Ger Mela, an annual Holi fair of the tribal community of Chhota Udepur in Kawant, as the Congress faces a vacuum in the tribal belt following a series of defections of heavy weights.
Before he arrived, the MLA released a video through his supporters on Thursday morning, confirming his plan to surrender before the police, even as Dediapada taluka in the district has been turned into a fortress with heavy police deployment.