Bihar Congress leader Vakil Singh Kushwaha killed in expressway crash near Kannauj
Bihar Congress leader Vakil Singh Kushwaha died in a road accident on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway near Kannauj on Friday. His car crashed into a roadside pillar around 12:30 pm, reportedly because the driver fell asleep. Three others were injured, one critically, and Rahul Gandhi expressed condolences over the loss.
- ▪Vakil Singh Kushwaha was the Congress president of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.
- ▪The accident occurred near Ranwa on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway around 12:30 pm.
- ▪Kushwaha's car collided with a roadside pillar, severely damaging the vehicle and killing him instantly.
- ▪Sapna, Kushwaha's sister-in-law, sustained critical injuries, while two others suffered minor injuries.
- ▪Rahul Gandhi expressed deep condolences over Kushwaha's death on social media.
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Bihar Congress leader Vakil Singh Kushwaha killed in expressway crash near KannaujKushwaha's car crashed into a roadside pillar around 12:30 pm near Ranwa as the driver reportedly fell asleep while driving.Updated on: May 01, 2026 10:42 PM ISTPTIShare viaCopy link Vakil Singh Kushwaha, a Congress leader from Bhagalpur, Bihar, died in a road accident near Kannauj on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway on Friday, police said.Talgram SHO Vinay said the vehicle was badly damaged as the impact of the collision was very severe. (HT_PRINT)Kushwaha's car crashed into a roadside pillar around 12:30 pm near Ranwa as the driver reportedly fell asleep while driving.
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