Union Minister Pratap Chandra Sarangi on Sunday met with a highway accident as his automotive collided head-on with a tractor in Odisha’s Balasore district. As per early inputs, the union minister, his assistant and the driving force suffered minor accidents because of the accident.
Sarangi, the minister of state for fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying, himself knowledgeable concerning the incident saying that it occurred on Nilagiri-Kaptipada highway close to Podasul space when he was going to Badheipala village in his Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
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“A Tractor hit my car today at Pudasul near Nilgiri when I was going to visit the distressed family members of a person who died in my constituency,” Sarangi mentioned in his tweet.
“Due to the grace of Lord Jagannath, the blessings of my revered mother and the good wishes of my people, I escaped with minor injuries to my nose. I am now fine. My PA, PSO in the car as also the Driver are also fine,” he added.
According to media reviews, the minister was taken to Nilagiri Sub-Divisional Hospital for first help as he suffered nostril and leg accidents. Later he complained of ache in his legs following which, he referred to Balasore District Hospital.
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Taking a be aware of incident, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in twiter put up wished Sarangi “a speedy recovery and good health.”
Meanwhile, the native police confiscated the tractor. A case has been lodged.
