Bihar elections: Samrat Choudharys helicopter attempts to land at Khesari Lal Yadavs rally, forced to fly back
The incident occurred on the final day of campaigning. Khesari Lal Yadav was scheduled to address a rally at Muktapur grounds in Kahalgaon in support of RJD candidate Rajneesh Yadav. The venue was packed with supporters. Meanwhile, Samrat Choudhary was to address a nearby rally in Salpur village for JD(U) candidate Shubhanand Mukesh. According to reports, upon seeing the large crowd at Muktapur, Choudhary's pilot mistakenly attempted to land there.
New Delhi: In an unusual and chaotic incident in Bihar, deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary's helicopter nearly landed at an RJD rally in the Kahalgaon assembly constituency of Bhagalpur district. The rally was organised for RJD leader and Bhojpuri actor-singer Khesari Lal Yadav, who was scheduled to land at the venue shortly before Choudhary's helicopter began descending on the same helipad -- triggering chaos on the ground.
A video of the incident has gone viral on social media. It shows Choudhary's helicopter beginning to descend at the rally site before suddenly pulling up and flying away after realising it was the wrong venue. The chopper had to turn back mid-air due to the commotion.
RJD accuses BJP-JD(U) of creating confusion
As a result, Khesari Lal Yadav's helicopter could not land. RJD candidate Rajneesh Yadav accused Samrat Choudhary of deliberately creating confusion, calling it a "BJP–JD(U) conspiracy" to disrupt the rally.
The incident occurred on the final day of campaigning. Khesari Lal Yadav was scheduled to address a rally at Muktapur grounds in Kahalgaon in support of RJD candidate Rajneesh Yadav. The venue was packed with supporters. Meanwhile, Samrat Choudhary was to address a nearby rally in Salpur village for JD(U) candidate Shubhanand Mukesh. According to reports, upon seeing the large crowd at Muktapur, Choudhary's pilot mistakenly attempted to land there.
Second phase of voting on November 11
Khesari Lal Yadav is contesting from the Chapra assembly seat on an RJD ticket. Traditionally a BJP stronghold, Chapra has turned into a high-profile contest this time due to Khesari's entry. Voting in Chapra took place on November 6 during the first phase.
The second phase of polling in Bihar is scheduled for 11 November across 122 constituencies in 20 districts, with 1,302 candidates in the fray. The first phase recorded a voter turnout of 65.08 per cent, while counting of votes will take place on November 14.