Pollution takes toll on Gidderbaha bypoll candidates Amrita, Dimpy

The prevailing weather and polluted air due to stubble burning has taken a toll on the health of Congress candidate Amrita Warring and AAP candidate Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon. Amrita today suspended her election campaign and preferred to take rest,...

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Tribune News Service

Gidderbaha (Muktsar), Updated At : 06:06 AM Nov 07, 2024 IST

PCC chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring serves tea during canvassing for his wife Amrita in Gidderbaha.

The prevailing weather and polluted air due to stubble burning has taken a toll on the health of Congress candidate Amrita Warring and AAP candidate Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon.

Amrita today suspended her election campaign and preferred to take rest, while Dimpy campaigned for a short while after getting some rest and medicines.

Weather blues for amrita, dimpy

Sources close to Congress candidate Amrita Warring said she fell ill due to the prevailing weather and pollution in the air
Similarly, AAP candidate Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon’s personal assistant said he was having fever and sore throat. His condition
worsened due to smog.

Sources close to Amrita said she fell ill due to the prevailing weather and pollution in the air. Similarly, Dimpy’s personal assistant said the former was having fever and sore throat.

“Dimpy ji’s health worsened due to smog. He has got intravenous fluid and restarted the campaign after taking rest for a while. The Chief Minister is also coming tomorrow to Gidderbaha,” said Dimpy’s personal assistant.

Meanwhile, PCC chief and Ludhiana MP Amrinder Singh Raja Warring today held a door-to-door campaign at Doda village here and also went to the AAP’s office there to seek votes for his wife from the people present there.