Day After Jharkhand Chopper Row, Rahul Gandhi’s Bag Checked In Maharashtra [Video]

New Delhi:

Ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly election, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi found himself under scrutiny as Election Commission officials inspected his bags upon his arrival at Amravati district today. This inspection, which took place just a day after a similar controversy over his helicopter being grounded in Jharkhand, has prompted Congress to accuse the poll body of unfairness.

Rahul Gandhi arrived in Dhamangaon Railway, one of the eight constituencies in Amravati district, to address a public rally ahead of the November 20 Assembly elections. Shortly after his helicopter landed, election officials approached the Congress leader’s team and searched his luggage as part of the Election Commission’s enforcement of the model code of conduct.

Watch: Election Commission officials inspected the helicopter of Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Amravati, Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/cl2yx7dPp7

— IANS (@ians_india) November 16, 2024

A video circulating on social media captured the moment. Mr Gandhi stood nearby as officials checked …