Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Bhupesh Baghel has cut short his trip to Bastar division after he fell ill and his condition deteriorating with high fever and dehydration in Kondagaon on Sunday.
He is being brought back to capital city, Raipur after cancellation of all the local programmes as per earlier schedule in Bastar region.
President, Medical Wing of CGPCC, Dr Rakesh Gupta informed that Baghel has reached northern Bastar Kanker on Saturday evening as per scheduled programme at local level.
On arrival, he started complaining of not feeling well. He, however, continued with his meetings and tour. He reached Kondagaon.
After reaching Kondagaon his health further started to deteriorate. “He was suffering from high fever and dehydration”, Gupta said.
The Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) attended him there. Baghel responded to the treatment provided and he is at present feeling better, Gupta said.
“However, cancelling all scheduled programme he is returning back to state capital and we have advised him to take complete rest”, he informed.
He would be taken to Ramkrishna Hospital in capital for check up in late evening. He would be admitted there for a day and kept under observation, informed Gupta.
“Extensive tour of the state, leading to a series of agitation and detention of him in jail for a couple days is the reason of exertion. We have advised him to take rest for a couple of days”, Gupta said.