Rahul Gandhi’s Convoy Involved In Accident On Purvanchal Expressway In UP; Congress Leader Safe, Several Injured

Last Updated:October 26, 2026, 10:57 IST

Several people, including Congress workers, were injured after five vehicles in Rahul Gandhi’s convoy and an ambulance collided on the Purvanchal Expressway. Rahul Gandhi was safe.

A file photo of Rahul Gandhi (Source: Indian National Congress)

Several people were injured after vehicles in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s convoy collided on the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. Rahul Gandhi was safe, according to the information available.

The accident occurred near the 91-km milestone, where five vehicles and an ambulance collided.

Party workers, office-bearers and several people associated with security arrangements were among those injured.

The accident took place as Rahul Gandhi was travelling to Sultanpur, where a special MP-MLA court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict in a defamation case against him on Monday.

According to news agency PTI, the Congress leader arrived at Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport on Monday morning.

Hundreds of Congress workers and local party leaders had gathered at the airport to welcome Gandhi, who is the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and the MP from Rae Bareli.

Gandhi did not speak to reporters before leaving for Sultanpur.

The case relates to alleged objectionable remarks made by Rahul Gandhi against then BJP president Amit Shah at a rally in Bengaluru ahead of the 2018 Karnataka Assembly elections.

Local BJP politician Vijay Mishra, a former chairman of the District Cooperative Bank in Sultanpur, filed the defamation complaint against Gandhi on August 4, 2018.

Gandhi appeared before the court in 2023 and secured bail.

The court had initially fixed October 13 for pronouncing its verdict, which was subsequently scheduled for October 26.

Security arrangements had been strengthened in Sultanpur, particularly around the court complex, in view of the proceedings, police officials told PTI.

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What caused the accident involving Rahul Gandhi’s convoy on the Purvanchal Expressway?

Several vehicles and an ambulance in Rahul Gandhi’s convoy collided near the 91-km milestone on the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred while the convoy was travelling from Lucknow to Sultanpur, resulting in injuries to multiple party workers, office-bearers, and security personnel, though Rahul Gandhi remained safe.

Why was Rahul Gandhi traveling to Sultanpur when the convoy accident occurred?

Rahul Gandhi was traveling to Sultanpur to appear before a special MP-MLA court for the pronouncement of its verdict in a defamation case. The case stems from alleged objectionable remarks he made against then BJP president Amit Shah during a 2018 rally in Bengaluru ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections.

Who filed the 2018 defamation complaint against Rahul Gandhi being heard in Sultanpur?

The defamation complaint against Rahul Gandhi was filed on August 4, 2018, by local BJP politician Vijay Mishra, who is a former chairman of the District Cooperative Bank in Sultanpur. Gandhi previously appeared before the court in 2023 to secure bail in connection with the case.

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