Union Minister Nitin Gadkari collapses in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday fainted during an event in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar. Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao, who was also on the stage, caught hold of Nitin Gadkari. The minister was in Ahmednagar for the convocation ceremony of the Mahatma Phule Agricultural University.

A video shared by local news channel TV9 Marathi shows Nitin Gadkari sitting on a chair and people gathered around him.

VIDEO: नितीन गडकरी चक्कर येऊन कोसळले https://t.co/sdZz2TUkow #NitinGadkari pic.twitter.com/nltq7EQhgg

— TV9 Marathi (@TV9Marathi) December 7, 2018

"Had slight medical condition due to low sugar. I have been attended by doctors and I am doing well now. I thank all of you for all the well wishes," Gadkari tweeted.

Had slight medical condition due to low sugar. I have been attended by doctors and i am doing well now. I thank all of you for all the well wishes.

— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) December 7, 2018

Nitin Gadkari later flew to his hometown Nagpur as per schedule, news agency PTI quoted a close aide of the minister as saying.