Pocharam falls ill after darshan at Tirumala
Agriculture Minister Pocharam Srinivas Reddy suddenly collapsed and became unconscious after having darshan of Lord Venkateshwara at Tirumala on Wednesday.
​Hyderabad: Agriculture Minister Pocharam Srinivas Reddy suddenly collapsed and became unconscious after having darshan of Lord Venkateshwara at Tirumala on Wednesday.
The TTD authorities immediately rushed him to a nearby hospital where a team of doctors examined him after admitting him in the ICU. According to the doctors, the Minister developed low BP and had collapsed due to exhaustion.
After his condition became stable following the required medical attention, he was discharged. Later, the Minister left for Hyderabad accompanied by a team of doctors and TTD officials.
It might be mentioned here that Srinivas Reddy, along with other Telangana Ministers, was in Tirumala in connection with Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao’s visit to offer gold ornaments to the deity of the Seven Hills. Along with Chandrashekar Rao and others, he too had darshan of Lord Balaji.
He then went to Mani Manjari Guest House where the Chief Minister was staying. As soon as he reached the guest house, he complained of chest pain and collapsed. He was immediately rushed and admitted in the hospital at Tirumala.
