Union Minister Nitin Gadkari fainted during an election rally on Wednesday in Maharashtra's Yavatmal district.
As he suffered a fainting fit, the security personnel accompanying him carried him off-stage. A video of the incident has gone viral.
VIDEO | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari fainted during an election rally in Maharashtra's Yavatmal earlier today.
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Gadkari later shared on X (formerly Twitter) that he was fine and was leaving for Warud, Maharashtra to address another rally.… pic.twitter.com/FwaW3uL3DM
The minister, however, recovered after a few minutes and completed his speech.
Later, the BJP leader gave an update of his health on social media. "Felt uneasy due to heat at a rally at Pusad, Maharashtra. But now I am completely alright and on my way to Warud to take part in the next rally," he said in a tweet.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wished him a speedy recovery.
"Pray for quick and complete recovery of senior Union Minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari. Electioneering in the scorching heat of this cruel summer is indeed unbearable. Today is 24 April, and, can you imagine, our 7-phase elections will continue till 1st," she wrote.
