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IN PHOTOS: CM Eknath Shinde halts his convoy, helps patient from Nashik

Updated On: 08 July, 2023 10:12 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday ensured the treatment of an ailing man who was returning to his native Nashik after failing to find a bed in a Mumbai hospital. Pics/CM Eknath Shinde's office

CM Shinde called up the Thane Civil Hospital and asked to treat the patient. Pics/CM Eknath Shinde's office

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CM Shinde called up the Thane Civil Hospital and asked to treat the patient. Pics/CM Eknath Shinde's office
CM Shinde called up Thane Civil Hospital Surgeon Dr Kailas Pawar and asked him to make all arrangements to get Sonawane admitted there

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CM Shinde called up Thane Civil Hospital Surgeon Dr Kailas Pawar and asked him to make all arrangements to get Sonawane admitted there

CM Shinde also provided the ambulance in his motorcade to ferry the ailing man to Thane Civil Hospital, the release added

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CM Shinde also provided the ambulance in his motorcade to ferry the ailing man to Thane Civil Hospital, the release added

A release from Shinde's office here said he was returning from an official function in Gadchiroli when he saw an ambulance parked by the side of the road in Chunabhatti-Kurla area in central Mumbai

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A release from Shinde's office here said he was returning from an official function in Gadchiroli when he saw an ambulance parked by the side of the road in Chunabhatti-Kurla area in central Mumbai

On inquiring with those in the ambulance, Shinde found out that the man, Dharma Sonawane, had come to Mumbai from Nashik for treatment but was returning as the facility did not admit him, the release said

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On inquiring with those in the ambulance, Shinde found out that the man, Dharma Sonawane, had come to Mumbai from Nashik for treatment but was returning as the facility did not admit him, the release said

A video of CM Shinde helping the ailing man has been going viral on social media platforms

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A video of CM Shinde helping the ailing man has been going viral on social media platforms

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