Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde's chopper develops technical snag
India
BJP leader and Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde had to cancel her flight to Latur on Tuesday after a technical issue was found in her helicopter just before takeoff.
She was headed out for election campaigning, but the pilot caught the problem in time, and Munde was reported safe.
Back-to-back aviation troubles
This comes right after another scary incident—a plane crash involving Deputy CM Ajit Pawar last week.
With two back-to-back aviation troubles for top leaders during election season, it's a reminder that travel isn't always smooth, even for politicians.
It also shows how unpredictable things can get when big campaigns are underway.