Daijiworld Media Network - Mysuru (DC)

Mysuru, Apr 3: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah suffered a minor head injury after he slipped and fell off his chair while he was seated for lunch at a party leader's house here in Mavinahalli on April 2.

Siddaramaiah who was in Mysuru for campaigning in his Chamundeshwari constituency had left for lunch at a Congress party leader's house in Mavinahalli. While he was seated along with former MLA Sathyanarayana and lawyer friend Mavinahalli Siddegowda for lunch, he slipped and fell off from the plastic chair. Fortunately he suffered only minor injuries.

Immediately his security personnel rushed to his help. Even the party workers present also panicked for a while and were in tears on witnessing him fall. Siddaramaiah's son Yathindra who is a doctor, on learning about the incident, also rushed to help his father out. He later spoke to media persons and said that there was nothing to worry as the CM had sustained only a minor injury on his head.

CM recovered quickly and continued his campaign post lunch. After campaigning for almost 5 days in Chamundeshwari, CM left for Bengaluru to take part in the tour along with Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

However, on Tuesday April 3, Siddaramaiah was taken to Vikram Hospital in Bengaluru for a scan. He was soon discharged and later joined Congress president Rahul Gandhi in Shivamogga. Sources said the chief minister is fine and had to only go through routine check-up.