Union Minister Nitin Gadkari fainted while addressing a rally in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal on Tuesday afternoon. Fortunately, he received immediate treatment and was able to get back on the stage after a brief pause. He continued his speech.
Shortly after completing his speech, the senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader posted on X.
Gadkari said he “felt discomfort due to the heat” at the rally in Pusad, Maharashtra. “But now I am completely healthy,” he added. He also informed people that he was leaving for Varud to attend the next meeting. The union minister also thanked everyone for their love and good wishes.
Gadkari was campaigning for Rajashree Patil, who is from Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s faction of the Shiv Sena.
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