**P Chidambaram Faints at Congress Convention in Ahmedabad**
**Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram collapses due to heat at Congress event.**
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P Chidambaram, a senior Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister, fainted from heat exhaustion while attending a party convention in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Tuesday. The incident took place at the historic Sabarmati Ashram, where he was participating in the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting and the ongoing All-India Congress Committee national session.
In a video from the event, Congress members were seen quickly coming to Chidambaram’s aid, carrying him to an ambulance after he lost consciousness. Party workers promptly transported him to a nearby hospital for medical evaluation.
His son, Karti Chidambaram, who is also a Congress Member of Parliament, confirmed his father’s condition on social media platform X. He stated, “My father had an episode of presyncope due to extreme heat & dehydration in Ahmedabad and is under observation in Zydus Hospital. The doctors are reviewing his parameters, which are currently normal.”
P Chidambaram is among several senior Congress leaders attending the 84th National Convention of the All-India Congress Committee, which is being held on the banks of the Sabarmati River on April 8 and 9. This event is significant as it marks the first time in 64 years that the national convention is being held in Gujarat, a state where the Congress party has not won in three decades.
The CWC commenced its discussions on Tuesday, focusing on the party’s internal reorganization, national issues, and preparations for upcoming elections. This two-day session is particularly crucial as the Congress seeks to rebound from recent state election losses, despite a strong performance in the Lok Sabha elections.
Key figures in attendance include Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, all of whom are participating in these high-level meetings.
**FAQ**
**What caused P Chidambaram to faint during the Congress convention?**
P Chidambaram fainted due to extreme heat and dehydration while attending the Congress convention in Ahmedabad. He is currently under medical observation.
