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Stage collapsed during the Bihar election rally of Rahul Gandhi with Misa Bharti
Part of the platform at Rahul Gandhi's event in Paliganj, Bihar gave way when the Congress MP and other party figures, including Tejashwi Yadav, arrived
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi narrowly avoided danger on Monday when part of the stage prepared for one of his political rallies in Bihar collapsed.
Mr. Gandhi was in Paliganj, near the state capital, to campaign for Misa Bharti, the daughter of RJD president Lalu Prasad, who is running for the Patliputra Lok Sabha constituency.
Ms Bharti guided Mr Gandhi to his seat, but he appeared to have trouble maintaining his balance when part of the temporary stage started to sag. She quickly grabbed Mr Gandhi's hand and helped him regain his balance with a smile, reassuring the concerned security personnel that the Congress leader was okay.
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