Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders had a narrow escape when the stage they were standing on collapsed during a campaign rally in Bihar, ahead of the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
A video of the incident, which has been circulating on social media, shows the leaders standing on the stage, holding hands, moments before it gave way. The stage collapsed, causing everyone on it to lose their balance and grab onto each other for support.
Watch the video here:
The incident occurred in Paliganj, on the outskirts of Patna, during a rally organised to support Misa Bharti's candidacy for the Patliputra Lok Sabha seat. After the incident, Gandhi continued with the rally, speaking to the crowd and expressing his support for Bharti’s campaign.
The Lok Sabha Election 2024 is being held in seven phases, with the first phase beginning on April 19. The results are scheduled to be declared on June 4.
Bihar, along with West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, was one of the states scheduled to vote in all seven phases of the General Elections 2024.
