Bihar: Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy escapes unhurt in car accident

Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Sunday escaped unhurt when his car met with a minor accident in Bihar's Saran district.

"The minister's (Rudy's) car was hit after one of the vehicles of his cavalcade suddenly applied brakes. Rudy is safe and moved on further to attend a function at Garkha block.
"His car received a minor dent in the incident," Garkha police station SHO Mithilesh Kumar told PTI.

The incident occurred on Chapra-Garkha road when the Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship was going to participate in a function at Garkha block for distribution of LPG connections among BPL and differently abled families. 

Later, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Rudy tweeted, "Car accident in my Parliamentary constituency at Garkha while going for Ujjwala Function. All are now safe.
Thanks for your kind concern."

Car accident in my Parliamentary constituency at Garkha while going for Ujjwala Function. All are now safe. Thanks for your kind concern.

— Rajiv Pratap Rudy (@RajivPratapRudy) August 21, 2016

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tweeted: "Glad to know all are safe."