Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Devendra Singh Yadav's car was hit by a truck and was dragged for more than 500 meters in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district.
Yadav is the SP district president in the area.
He was alone in the car at the time of the accident on Sunday night and did not suffer any serious injury.
A complaint was registered in the matter and the truck driver has been arrested by the police.
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In UP's Mainpuri, Samajwadi Party district president Devendra Singh Yadav's car met with a freak accident. A truck dragged the car on a busy street before it came to a halt. Yadav miraculously escaped with no major injuries. pic.twitter.com/jweqkcqaqT
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"An investigation into the matter is underway," said SP Manipur, Kamlesh Dixit.