UP minister Nand Gopal Gupta who was attacked with remote bomb performs pooja to mark his 'rebirth'

ALLAHABAD: Nand Gopal Gupta, a minister in the incumbent Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh and a popular political figure in Allahabad, had performed a pooja to mark his rebirth.

The minister also took to Twitter and shared images of the event.  

आप सभी की उपस्थिति मेरे लिए किसी आशीर्वाद से कम नहीं है । यह पुनर्जन्म, ईश्वर ने आप सबकी सेवा के लिए ही मुझे प्रदान किया है। पुनर्प्राप्त जन्मोत्सव में आये सभी जनों का मैं हृदय से आभार व्यक्त करता हूं। #HumareNandi pic.twitter.com/5ysTy3YnH2 — Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi (@NandiGuptaBJP) July 12, 2018

As unusual as it may sound, the minister performs this pooja every year ever since he survived an attempt to kill him by his rivals on July 12, 2010.

During former chief minister and BSP chief Mayawati's rule, Nand Gopal aka Nandi was attacked with a remote bomb but he survived. 

On the advice of his well-wishers, Nandi started performing this pooja for his safety every year.

Several top officials of the State administration and top ministers attended the event, which was organised in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad city on Thursday.

मेरे छोटे भाई श्री @NandiGuptaBJP जी पर भगवान का असीम कृपा व शक्ति है। ईश्वर से प्रार्थना है कि स्वस्थ रहे, समाज सेवा करते रहे और उन्हें लम्बी आयु मिले यही आशीर्वाद है । @BJP4UP pic.twitter.com/9rDJ7hCa8M — Sidharth Nath Singh (@SidharthNSingh) July 12, 2018

The minister also thanked his supporters and well-wishers for their good wishes and participation in the pooja ceremony. 

पुनर्प्राप्त जन्मोत्सव में आये सभी लोगों और उनके स्नेह के लिए हृदय से आभार। आपके अपार प्रेम, शुभकामनाओं व समर्थन के दम पर जनकल्याणकारी कार्यों के प्रति समर्पित रहूँगा।@RitaBJoshi @SidharthNSingh @DhunniB @oprajbhar pic.twitter.com/727bIp6b07 — Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi (@NandiGuptaBJP) July 13, 2018

As the city celebrated Nand Gopal Nandi's reincarnation day, elaborate security arrangements were made at Bahadurganj to avoid any untoward incident during the ongoing event.