Egg thrown at French President Emmanuel Macron during food trade fair
Paris, Sep 27: French President Emmanuel Macron was hit at the shoulder Monday by an egg thrown at him by a man during a visit to an international food trade fair in the French city of Lyon.
A video of the incident, widely shared on the social media, shows Macron walking through the crowd when an egg bounced off him without breaking. Two bodyguards can be seen immediately getting closer to the president to protect his shoulders.
The video also shows a man being taken away from the scene by other bodyguards.
Reporters at the scene heard Macron saying If he has something to tell me, then he can come.
No details have been released by authorities on the identity or the motivations of the man.
In June, Macron was slapped in the face by a man as he was greeting the public in a small town in southeastern France. He then denounced violence and stupidity.
The slap prompted a wide show of support for France's head of state from politicians across the ideological spectrum.
Macron, like his predecessors, enjoys spending time in meet-and-greets with members of the public. Called crowd baths in French, they have long been a staple of French politics.
A little over six months before France's next presidential election, Macron, 43, has not yet announced his reelection bid but is expected to do so.
Either @EmmanuelMacron is protected by an invisible shield or someone just threw a boiled egg. pic.twitter.com/JTf5fZsAMf
— 🆃🅷🅴 🅼🅰🆁🅺🅴🆃 🅳🅾🅶 ™️ (@TheMarketDog) September 27, 2021
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Congress’ Umesh Meti wins Bagalkot bypoll
Bagalkot: The Congress has secured a victory in the Bagalkot Assembly by-election, with its candidate Umesh Meti winning the seat after maintaining a lead from the first round of counting till the end.
The seat had fallen vacant following the death of sitting MLA H Y Meti. Umesh Meti, his son, has now been elected to the Assembly.
Party leaders attributed the victory to a combination of factors, including sympathy votes, the state government’s schemes, and campaign strategies led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and senior leader Satish Jarkiholi.
The Congress maintained a consistent lead throughout the counting process, eventually securing a decisive win in the constituency.
