Man who went to campaign for Balen fainted in Achham, brought to Kathmandu by army helicopter

. KATHMANDU: Senior leader of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and former mayor of Kathmandu Balendra Shah (Balen) has been airlifted to Kathmandu by an army helicopter after he fainted while campaigning in Achham.

Dinesh Sitaula, 44, of Nuwakot was rescued and brought to Kathmandu after he suddenly fell unconscious in Achham on Wednesday morning.TAG_OPEN_p_6

According to Achham’s Chief District Officer Yagya Bahadur Budha, Sitaula was sent to Kathmandu from Surkhet by an army helicopter.TAG_OPEN_p_5
“We have sent an army helicopter from Surkhet to Kathmandu,” said Chief District Officer Budha.

Sitaula had reached Achham from Kathmandu to participate in the election campaign with Balen.TAG_OPEN_p_4 Further details about his health condition are awaited.