Trade Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers and former Karnakata Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda was rushed to a hospital Sunday afternoon after collapsing near a hotel in Chitradurga where he stopped for lunch after attending a BJP role in Shivamogga.
According to sources close to the former CM, the 67-year-old fainted after his blood sugar levels dropped. “The minister suffered hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) because he was late for lunch an hour due to a BJP function he attended in Shivamogga. A diabetic patient, he fell unconscious next to his car around 1:45 p.m. He was rushed to a nearby hospital in Chitradurga. He was on his way back to Bangalore, where he stopped for lunch on the way, ”a source told indianexpress.com.
The event in Shivamogga was attended by top leaders, including Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, BJP Karnataka President Nalinkumar Kateel, Shivamogga MP Lok Sabha BY Raghavendra and Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister KS Eshwarappa, among others.
Several BJP leaders rushed to visit the Union minister at the hospital. A member of the minister’s team later said: “You are now out of the woods, with your sugar levels back to normal. However, he will be admitted to a private hospital in Bengaluru at 5pm, where he will remain under observation. The minister is now being taken to the capital city from Chitradurga in an ambulance ”.
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