Senior BJP leader LK Advani's former aide Sudheendra Kulkarni's interim bail plea was rejected on Tuesday in the 2008 cash-for-votes case. Kulkarni has been sent to judicial custody for his alleged role in the scam. He appeared before special judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal after repeatedly failing to do so on September 6 and September 19 on the ground that he was in the US.

The court had on September 19 warned his counsel that his failure to appear on the next date would force it to issue arrest warrant against him.

Earlier, talking to the media before making his appearance in court, Kulkarni said he was a whistle blower and his attempt was to expose corruption.