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BJP MLA Injured After SUV Crash on Ganga Expressway

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 4:12 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

BJP MLA Chandrapal Singh Lodhi was injured when his SUV struck a roadside pole on the Ganga Expressway.
The SUV skidded off the wet road near Pota Kabulpur village in Bulandshahr after a tyre burst amid heavy rain.
Video shows the vehicle traveling over 100 metres before colliding with the pole.
Lodhi, his driver, gunner and security officer were treated in Hapur and transferred to AIIMS Trauma Centre in Delhi.

History

Historical Context

Severe monsoon floods in July 2005 flooded Mumbai, killed 1,094 people and closed the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. Earlier Lucknow floods in 1960, 1971 and 2008 also submerged major national roads. The Ganga Expressway skid by BJP MLA Chandrapal Singh Lodhi therefore revives long-standing critical safety concerns on India’s rain-prone transport corridors.

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Story summary

BJP MLA Chandrapal Singh Lodhi was injured when his SUV struck a roadside pole on the Ganga Expressway.
The SUV skidded off the wet road near Pota Kabulpur village in Bulandshahr after a tyre burst amid heavy rain.
Video shows the vehicle traveling over 100 metres before colliding with the pole.
Lodhi, his driver, gunner and security officer were treated in Hapur and transferred to AIIMS Trauma Centre in Delhi.

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