BJD’s Puri Nominee Arup Patnaik Faints Amid Heatwave, Released from Hospital

Former Mumbai police commissioner and BJD’s Puri Lok Sabha candidate Arup Patnaik fainted due to heatstroke during campaigning in Pipili on Monday. Patnaik, 67, was hospitalized but released after a few hours. Doctors have advised him to refrain from campaigning during peak sun hours. The Election Commission has warned against sun exposure and urged candidates to take adequate measures while campaigning during the heatwave.

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