Tollywood actor and Jana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan suffered heatstroke on Friday during the election campaign. Doctors advised him to rest for the day. Kalyan fell sick when he reached Vijayawada in a helicopter to address public meetings in Guntur after campaigning in Vizianagaram. He was rushed to the tele-medicine clinic of Ramesh Hospitals on the airport premises and was given first aid for dehydration by P. Ramesh, MD of the hospital chain, who was also present at the airport at that time. He was later suggested to visit Aayush Hospital in the city, where he underwent treatment for dehydration.

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Jana Sena senior leader N Manohar said that Pawan would join the campaign from Saturday. "Pawan suffered dehydration because he had not taken food. The party had to cancel roadshows at Sattenapalli and Tenalai. Due to the unexpected health issue, Mr. Pawan had to cancel his election campaign in Sattenapalli and Tenali of Guntur district."Several leaders have been getting the sunstroke campaigning for the elections under the scorching heat. Telugu Desam Party leader Payyavula Kesav suffered a stroke and fainted while addressing an election meeting in his constituency Uravakoda in Anantapur district. Followers rushed him to hospital. However, he recovered and is now continuing the campaign.

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