Khushbhu Sundar meets with accident

BJP leader Khushbu Sundar met with an accident, when a tanker rammed into her vehicle on Wednesay morning. The accident happened near Melmaruvathur town in Tamil Nadu.

Khushbu Sunday escaped unhurt. Police have launched an investigation into the accident.

In a tweet, Khushbu Sundar said, “Request the press to understand that a container rammed into me and not the other way. My car was on the move in the right lane and this container came from nowhere and rammed into me. Police are investigating n questioning the driver to rule out any foul play.”

Khushbhu Sundar was on her way to Cuddalore to participate in BJP’s Vel Yatra (Victory Spear March) campaign in Tamil Nadu ahead of the assembly election when the accident took place.

Ms Sundar, said she will proceed to Cuddalore to participate in the event and that the police are investigating the accident.

The Tamil Nadu BJP is holding the yatra despite the state government banning it. “Vetri Vel Yatra”, planned from November 6 to December 6, was conceptualised in honour of Lord Muruga known for his “Vel” or spear.

The Vel Yatra is seen as an attempt by BJP to consolidate Hindu votes in the state.

The ruling AIADMK government had denied permission for the yatra in view of the COVID-19 situation. However the BJP asserted its right to hold the event. The BJP said its rally- an annual exercise- was against what it called the anti-Hindu agenda of some parties.

Khushbhu Sundar,50, changed camp from the Congress and joined BJP months before the Tamil Nadu polls, saying that she felt pushed and suppressed by the Congress.

She is now one of the prominent faces of the party in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu would go for polls in May next year and the BJP, which has meager presence in the state, has brought in many faces ahead of the election.