JOIN USCrowds shouting "No electricity, no votes," and waving black flags met Prasad and his wife as they disembarked from a chopper at Sikarpur in Sonepur assembly constituency in Saran.
Prasad, who was visibly in discomfiture, was flustered further when the 2-3 feet high dais, with several of his supporters over it, collapsed as soon as he stepped on it.
No one was hurt in the incident and a 'chowki' (rough wooden cot) was arranged to serve as the dias.
Rabri Devi, the Leader of the Opposition, is contesting from Sonepur besides Raghopur, which she represnts in the outgoing assembly.
Prasad faced the slogans from the crowd repeatedly demanding that the couple go back.
"Give me a chance this time...I will provide electricity to every tola (locality) here," he said