Union minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari fainted on stage while addressing an election rally in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal on Wednesday. The incident was captured on video, which has since surfaced on social media. In the footage, an unconscious Gadkari can be seen being assisted off the stage by members of the BJP present around the Union Minister.
As per reports, Gadkari is currently being treated by doctors, and his condition is said to be stable.
Soon after the incident, the Union Minister himself took to Twitter to give an update on his health. Gadkari stated that he felt unconscious during the election rally due to the heatwave conditions in the area.
“I felt uncomfortable due to the heat during the rally in Pusad, Maharashtra. But now I am completely healthy and I am leaving for Varud to attend a meeting. Thank you for your love and good wishes,” Gadkari tweeted.
Contested the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections as the BJP’s Nagpur candidate, Gadkari was campaigning for Rajashree Patil, who is the ruling Mahayuti alliance’s pick for the Yavatmal-Washim seat.
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