BJP MP Ram Kripal Yadav falls into river in rural Patna
Patna, Oct 02: BJP MP and former Union minister Ram Kripal Yadav on Wednesday night fell into a river near here while he was on his way to a flood-hit area falling in his parliamentary constituency.
The incident took place in Dhanarua block of rural Patna, which falls under Patliputra Lok Sabha segment. Yadav is representing Pataliputra for the second consecutive term.
Yadav was riding a contraption made with the help of tyre tubes tied to bamboo shafts, apparently on account of non-availability of boats, to cross the Dardha along with some of his supporters.
The contraption was about a few yards from the shore when it tilted and all those aboard, including the MP, fell into the river.
Onlookers who were standing on the banks of the river to receive the lawmaker dived into the river and Yadav was promptly rescued.
The MP remained unconscious for a few seconds during which the people fanned him with their 'gamchas' (towel) to help him recover after which Yadav looking haggard from the shock and suffocation was led to his destination.
A former deputy mayor of Patna known for his hands on approach, Yadav had joined the BJP in 2014 after snapping his long ties with RJD supremo Lalu Prasad.
Yadav had defeated Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti in the Lok Sabha polls that year and retained the seat five years later when she again posed a challenge.
Patna is among 15 districts of Bihar where a flood-like situation has arisen after heavy rainfall over the weekend.
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EC-TMC meet ends on bitter note; CEC asks TMC delegation to 'get lost', MP accused of 'shouting'
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New Delhi (PTI): The meeting between a Trinamool Congress delegation and the full bench of the Election Commission on Wednesday culminated on an acrimonious note, with the TMC saying the panel's chief asked them to "get lost" at the end of the seven-minute meeting, while the EC accused them of "shouting".
After the meeting, TMC's Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien told mediapersons that they handed over letters from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, and also apprised him of specific instances of poll officials having links with the BJP.
"Then he said, 'Get lost'. We have done eight to nine meetings with the Election Commission. Apart from the CEC, none of the other election commissioners spoke," O'Brien said.
"While we were walking out, one of my colleagues congratulated Gyanesh Kumar for being the only CEC to have notices moved in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for his removal," O'Brien MP said.
Meanwhile, sources in the Election Commission said the poll panel chief gave a "straight talk" to TMC leaders.
They accused O'Brien of shouting at the election commissioners and alleged that he asked the CEC not to speak.
The EC sources further said the elections in West Bengal would be "fear-free, violence-free, intimidation-free, and inducement-free."
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