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Kharge falls ill during speech in Kathua, Congress leaders say doctors called for check-up

Kharge had flown to Jasrota to address a rally to garner support for his party candidates in the assembly polls
03:36 PM Sep 29, 2024 IST | PTI
kharge falls ill during speech in kathua  congress leaders say doctors called for check up
Kharge falls ill during speech in Kathua, Congress leaders say doctors called for check-up --- File Photo
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Jasrota/Jammu, Sep 29: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge felt dizzy while addressing a public rally on Sunday in the Jasrota belt of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district. He is now stable and doctors are attending to him, party leaders said.

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Kharge was paying tribute to a head constable who was killed in an ongoing operation with terrorists in Kathua. Two other police personnel have been injured in the incident and one terrorist has been killed.

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"He was addressing a public rally in Jasrota when he felt uneasy and dizzy. His colleagues helped him into a chair," Congress general secretary Gulam Ahmed Mir told PTI.

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He added that the Congress president is stable.

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Kharge had flown to Jasrota to address a rally to garner support for his party candidates in the assembly polls.

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He is also scheduled to address another public rally in Ramnagar in Udhampur district.

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Jammu and Kashmir Congress vice president Ravindra Sharma said Kharge felt dizzy and was taken to a room, where doctors were called for a check-up. They will advise whether he can attend the second rally or not, he said.

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