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Power outage disrupts Prashant Kishor’s felicitation ceremony in Aurangabad
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 03 Sep 2026, 08:19 PM
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A sudden electricity failure halted the ceremony honoring political strategist Prashant Kishor in Aurangabad, causing confusion among attendees.
A public ceremony to honor political strategist Prashant Kishor was taking place in Aurangabad when the venue lost power. The blackout occurred while Kishor was delivering his speech, abruptly stopping the proceedings.
Witnesses reported that the sudden loss of lighting created panic among the crowd. In the confusion, a few attendees claimed that personal items such as mobile phones and wallets went missing.
Organisers managed to restore electricity after a short interval, but the incident left the event unsettled. Prashant Kishor subsequently left the venue amid the disorder.
Local authorities were informed of the theft reports, and an inquiry into the cause of the power failure has been launched.
Witnesses reported that the sudden loss of lighting created panic among the crowd. In the confusion, a few attendees claimed that personal items such as mobile phones and wallets went missing.
Organisers managed to restore electricity after a short interval, but the incident left the event unsettled. Prashant Kishor subsequently left the venue amid the disorder.
Local authorities were informed of the theft reports, and an inquiry into the cause of the power failure has been launched.