The 64-year-old BJP leader, Sunday evening, was addressing a rally for the upcoming civic polls when he suddenly fainted on stage.
Hours after he fainted on stage during an election rally in Vadodra, and was flown to Ahmedabad to be admitted to a hospital, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has tested positive for coronavirus. Mr Rupani reportedly has mild symptoms.
The 64-year-old BJP leader, yesterday evening, was addressing a rally for the upcoming civic polls when he suddenly fainted on stage. After being given first aid, he was flown to Ahmedabad in a helicopter, news agency PTI reported.
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“He fainted on stage and I gave him a primary medical treatment. He was fine and walked back to his car from the stage,” Vadodara BJP chief Dr Vijay Shah was quoted as saying by PTI.
Mr Rupani was admitted to Ahmedabad’s UN Mehta hospital. On Sunday night, his sample for Covid was collected and sent for the RT-PCR test. A health bulletin issued by the hospital said that his sample has come out positive for coronavirus.
“His (Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani’s) condition is stable. All his medical check-up reports including EGC and CT scan are normal. There is nothing to worry about,” Dr RK Patel, Director of UN Mehta hospital, Ahmedabad, was quoted as saying by news agency ANI earlier today.
BJP leader Bharat Danger, as reported by PTI, told reporters on Sunday that the Chief Minister “was unwell for the last two days, but instead of cancelling his public meetings held in Jamnagar on Saturday and in Vadodara on Sunday, he preferred to continue”.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi enquired about his health on phone.
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