Republican Party of India (A) and MoS Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale met with an accident at Wai in Maharashtra's Satara on Thursday, news agency ANI reported. According to an eyewitness, his car hit a container after the container took a sudden brake. Fortunately, no one was injured in the accident.
According to news agency PTI, the minister and his wife, who were in the car, did not suffer any injuries in the incident that took place around 6 pm, said a police official from Satara. The officer further stated that the Dalit leader, who heads the Republican Party of India (Athawale), was returning to Mumbai after attending a programme in Panchgani in Satara district at the time.
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A vehicle had a flat tyre inside the tunnel. As the driver attempted to change it, another car rammed into it, triggering a pile-up involving many other trailing vehicles, he said.
According to the official, among those caught in the pile-up was Athawale's vehicle, along with a police van, as reported by PTI. There were no reported injuries, and the damage sustained by the minister’s car was minor. Following the accident, the minister and his wife continued their journey to Mumbai, he added.
Earlier this month, Athawale met Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda at his residence in Delhi on Tuesday and demanded two Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra for his party to contest the upcoming election.
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