Union Minister Nitin Gadkari fainted while speaking at an election rally in eastern Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district on Wednesday. The BJP leader was campaigning at Pusad which comes under the Yavatmal-Washim Lok Sabha constituency.
As he suffered a fainting fit, the security personnel accompanying him carried him off-stage. The minister, however, recovered after a few minutes and completed his speech.
Gadkari later shared on his official Twitter handle that he was fine and was leaving for Warud, Maharashtra to address another rally.
“Felt uneasy due to heat at a rally in Pusad, Maharashtra. But now I am completely alright and on my way to Warud to take part in the next rally,” the 66-year-old leader said in a post on Twitter.
Gadkari’s fainting spell comes just days after he was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai for a minor surgery. He was discharged from the hospital on Monday and resumed his election campaign on Tuesday.
