Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders narrowly avoided a major accident when the stage set up for their campaign in Bihar, ahead of the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections, suddenly collapsed.
A video of the incident has been circulating on social media. It shows the leaders standing on the stage, holding hands, just as they were about to address the public gathering. Suddenly, the stage collapsed, causing everyone on it to lose their balance and grab onto each other for a few moments.
VIDEO | A portion of the stage set for Rahul Gandhi’s rally in Bihar’s Paliganj collapsed as the Congress MP arrived with other party leaders. #LSPolls2024WithPTI #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/lDeQjTUnq6
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The former Congress president, who was standing next to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Lalu Prasad’s daughter Misa Bharti, could be seen holding her hand when the stage broke. Despite the fright, both Gandhi and Bharti remained composed and even exchanged smiles with concerned security personnel who rushed to their aid.
The event took place in Paliganj, on the outskirts of Patna, and was organised to support Misa Bharti’s candidacy for the Patliputra Lok Sabha seat.
Gandhi who is in Bihar, addressing back-to-back election rallies in support of Mahagathbandhan candidates in the state.
At a campaign event in Bakhtiyarpur earlier today, the Congress leader said that Narendra Modi will not become prime minister again, as there is a clear wave of support for the INDIA bloc across the country.
He claimed that if the INDIA bloc is voted into power, they would scrap the Agnipath scheme for defence service recruitment and deposit Rs 8,500 into every woman’s account each month.