Chopper Emergency Landing:Rahul Gandhi escapes major tragedy
Lucknow, July 25: Rahul Gandhi escaped a major tragedy as his chopper made an emergency landing at Lucknow on Thursday, July 25. The Congress Vice President was on his way back from Amethi to Delhi.
The
43-year-old
young
Gandhi
family
scion
visited
Amethi,
his
constituency,
to
attend
a
function
organised
by
CRPF.
According
to
sources,
the
flight
was
diverted
to
Lucknow
due
to
bad
weather.
Union
Home
Minister
Sushilkumar
Shinde
too
was
present
in
the
chopper.
Rahul was accompanied by his sister Priyanka Gandhi. This was the second visit by the Gandhis in Amethi. Recently, the brother-sister duo had visited the place and interacted with Congress workers and local leaders.
It was reported that the Gandhis had given them tips on strengthening the party ahead of Lok Sabha election which is expected to be held in 2014.
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