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Flight carrying BJP leader Eatala develops snag before takeoff

The incident occurred when Rajender and his followers were returning to Hyderabad in the special flight.

By Telangana Today

Published Date - 15 June 2021, 01:19 PM

Flight carrying BJP leader Eatala develops snag before takeoff — Former Telangana minister Eatala Rajender (L) being greeted by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan (C) and BJP National President JP Nadda (R), as the former TRS leader joins Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at BJP HQ in New Delhi on Monday. Source: PTI

Hyderabad: Mild tension prevailed when the special flight carrying BJP leader Eatala Rajender developed technical snag before taking off from New Delhi Airport on Tuesday.

The incident occurred when Rajender and his followers were returning to Hyderabad in the special flight. Apart from Rajender, BJP MLA M Raghunandan Rao, former MLA Enugu Ravinder Reddy, former Zilla Parishad chairperson Tulla Uma and other leaders were among the 184 people who were travelling on the flight.

Sources said the pilot detected a technical glitch before taking off and alerted the Air Traffic Control (ATC).

After joining BJP on Monday, Rajender and his followers returned to the city on Tuesday afternoon. They also met senior leaders including BJP national president JP Nadda and others in New Delhi.

Rajender, who is facing land grabbing allegations, tendered his resignation from the post of MLA on Saturday.

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