Vijay Rupani faints on stage while addressing rally in Vadodara, admitted to Ahmedabad hospital – Politics News , NewsGater

Archive image of Gujarat Prime Minister Vijay Rupani. News18

VadodaraGujarat Prime Minister Vijay Rupani passed out on stage on Sunday while addressing a rally for the upcoming civic elections in the Nizampura area of ​​Vadodara, after which he was flown to Ahmedabad and admitted to a hospital. BJP leaders said.

Rupani, 64, received first aid on stage after collapsing. He was later seen walking down the stage stairs on his own. He was then taken by helicopter from Vadodara to Ahmedabad and admitted to the UN Hospital in Mehta. The hospital did not issue a medical bulletin until late at night.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inquired by phone about Rupani’s health, said a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office. Modi told Rupani to get a thorough checkup and get enough rest, he said.

This was Rupani’s third political rally during the day in Vadodara. “Rupani passed out on stage and I gave him primary medical treatment. He was fine and returned to his car from the stage,” said Vadodara City BJP President Dr. Vijay Shah, who was present on the stage. at the time of the incident.

BJP leader Bharat Danger told reporters that the CM collapsed while on his way to the public meeting in the Nizampura area. “Rupani’s security guards caught him when he fell. They gave him first aid and took him to the airport (from where he flew to Ahmedabad),” he said.

“Rupani was not feeling well for the last two days, but instead of canceling his public meetings held in Jamnagar on Saturday and in Vadodara on Sunday, he preferred to continue,” Danger said.

Elections for six municipal corporations, including Vadodara, will be held on February 21, while those for municipalities, districts and taluka panchayats will take place on February 28.