Helicopter transporting Guj BJP leader makes emergency landing

The helicopter of state BJP president Purshottam Rupala made an emergency landing in a village on Saturday while it was returning after dropping the leader at an election rally in Saurashtra region, police said in Ahmedabad.

The helicopter of state BJP president Purshottam Rupala made an emergency landing in a village on Saturday while it was returning after dropping the leader at an election rally in Saurashtra region, police said in Ahmedabad.

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The helicopter, which had only a pilot and his assistant on board, had to make an emergency landing due to some technical fault in Gokulpura village of Sanand taluka, they said.

"There was no damage to the helicopter nor were the occupants hurt," police inspector K B Solanki told PTI.