Ratabari (Assam): Kripanath Mallah, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator and newly-elected deputy speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly fell off an elephant during a procession organised by his supporters.
The video of the incident has been going viral on social media platforms.
On Saturday, when Mr Mallah was on his maiden visit to Ratabari, his constituency, after being elected as the deputy speaker, his supporters insisted that he sat on the elephant. But the animal lost his balance and Mr Mallah slid and fell on the ground. He escaped unhurt.
#WATCH: Newly-elected deputy speaker of Assam assembly Kripanath Mallah falls off an elephant. He was being welcomed by his supporters in
Ratabari, his own constituency, in Karimganj district. The deputy speaker was unhurt in the incident. (06.10.2018) #Assam pic.twitter.com/2UYHkS7zvx— ANI (@ANI) October 8, 2018
The deputy speaker then stood up and was seen sharing a hearty laugh with those around him.
Mr Mallah was declared elected uncontested by speaker Hitendra Nath Goswami under Article 178 of the Constitution of India on September 26.
Agencies