Rahul Gandhi’s convoy vehicles collide on Purvanchal Expressway; Gandhi safe but several injured

New Delhi: Several people were injured after vehicles in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s convoy collided on the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, October 26. Gandhi was unharmed as his car was not involved in the collision.

According to reports, five vehicles and an ambulance collided near the 91-km milestone on the expressway. The injured reportedly included Congress workers, party officials and security personnel travelling with the convoy.

Gandhi had arrived at Lucknow airport earlier in the day and was travelling to Sultanpur to appear before a special MP/MLA court in a defamation case.

What happened on the Purvanchal Expressway?

The collision took place as Gandhi’s convoy was travelling towards Sultanpur. Several vehicles in the convoy reportedly crashed into one another, leaving multiple people injured.

The exact number of injured people and the severity of their injuries were not immediately clear. The precise cause of the collision also remained unconfirmed in the initial reports.

Gandhi remained safe in the incident, with reports clarifying that his vehicle was not among those involved in the crash.

Why was Rahul Gandhi travelling to Sultanpur?

The Congress leader was travelling to Sultanpur to attend proceedings in a 2018 defamation case linked to remarks he made about Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

A special MP/MLA court in Sultanpur was expected to pronounce its verdict in the case on Monday. Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and a Congress MP from Rae Bareli, had arrived in Lucknow before beginning his journey to Sultanpur.

Further details about the injured and the circumstances leading to the collision were awaited.