The incident happened around 4 PM, when Tiwari was heading to Pratapgarh to address an election meeting in favour of BJP-Apna Dal candidate Sangam Lal Gupta, and had to land about few kilometres before the designated landing site.
"The helicopter developed some technical problem and its fuel was leaking. As it was reaching near the landing site in Snadwa Chandika (Pratapgarh) around 4 PM, the pilot had to make an emergency landing," Tiwari told PTI over phone.
Delhi BJP media incharge Praveen Shankar Kapoor also said that the helicopter, in which Tiwari was flying with his team, had to force land in Pratapgarh after technical problem, and they are safe.
Tiwari addressed the election meeting and later headed to Varansi by road.
The helicopter, used by Tiwari was hired by BJP for campaigning in the UP elections, was standing there.
The Delhi BJP president has been actively engaged in the party's campaigns in poll-bound states. He today addressed two election meetings each in Allahabad and Pratapgarh.
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