Vehicles travelling as part of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s convoy were involved in a collision on the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh on October 26, 2026. The incident took place in the Haliyapur police station area of Sultanpur district while Rahul Gandhi was travelling from Lucknow to Sultanpur to attend court proceedings in a defamation case. Gandhi was safe after the incident and continued his journey towards the court.
According to reports, vehicles travelling behind Rahul Gandhi’s convoy collided near Haliyapur on the expressway. The impact damaged the bonnet of one of the cars. Initial reports said the collision happened when vehicles in front slowed down or applied sudden brakes, causing those behind them to crash into one another. There were differing reports about the number of vehicles involved, with some reports mentioning multiple cars and an ambulance.
Rahul Gandhi, who serves as the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and represents Rae Bareli in Parliament, was travelling to Sultanpur for a court hearing in a criminal defamation case linked to alleged remarks about Amit Shah during the 2018 Karnataka Assembly election campaign. A special MP-MLA court in Sultanpur was scheduled to deliver its verdict in the case on October 26.
Despite the collision, Gandhi continued towards Sultanpur to attend the court proceedings. The incident drew attention because it happened during his journey for the high-profile hearing. Further details about the damage and any injuries among other people involved were not fully confirmed in the initial reports.
