Union Minister Kailash Choudhary escapes car accident; driver injured

Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Kailash Choudhary escaped an accident while travelling to Rajasthan's Siwana district on Tuesday. The minister was travelling in the car of local MLA Hamir Singh Bhayal. However, his driver suffered minor injuries and have been admitted to a local hospital.

Siwana (Rajasthan): Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Kailash Choudhary's car met with an accident on Tuesday near Karmawas village in Rajasthan here in which two persons including the driver were injured.

Union Minister Kailash Choudhary's car after meeting an accident

However, Choudhary escaped the accident as he was travelling in the car of Siwana MLA Hamir Singh Bhayal.

According to the reports, the minister was on the way to address Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Atmanirbhar (self-reliant) campaign in several areas of the district. The minister owns a Toyota Fortuner car, which lost its balance near Karmawas village and hit an electric pole holding beside the road.

Meanwhile, the injured have been taken to the hospital and their condition is said to be stable.

Choudhary has cancelled all his scheduled meetings for today.