Soaring temperatures and hectic election campaigning took their toll on senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, who collapsed on the dais after suffering a bout of dizziness midway during his speech in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district last week.
Gadkari, who is also a diabetic, fainted during his speech after feeling dizzy and was immediately carried away by those on stage. However, his condition stabilised soon after, and he posted on X (formerly Twitter), “I felt discomfort due to the heat at the rally in Pusad, Maharashtra. But now I am completely healthy….”
“This fainting is caused due to vasovagal syncope, a common and benign but often misunderstood condition,” explains Dr. Tarun Kumar, Professor of Cardiology at ABVIMS and a doctor at RML Hospital, Delhi, in an interview with Health on Air.