Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani collapses while addressing election rally in Vadodara

VADODARA: Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani collapsed on the stage while addressing an election rally for the civic polls at Mehsananagar crossroads in Nizampura locality here on Sunday.

Rupani was administered first aid on the stage. He, however, managed to descend the stairs of the stage on his own.

Rupani’s health was later on stated to be stable and he fainted due to low blood pressure and sugar. He was taken to the UN Mehta Hospital in Ahmedabad by a government plane. He would be kept under observation for 24 hours at the hospital, the hospital authorities said.

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The rally was Rupani’s third on the same day.

The chief minister collapsed while he was addressing the gathering. His security guards caught hold of him when he fell down.

Rupani was not keeping well over past two days, but he preferred to go ahead. Elections to six municipal corporations, including Vadodara, will be held on February 21 while those for municipalities, districts and taluka panchayats will be held on February 28.