Seventy-four-year-old minister Kagodu Thimmappa was admitted to the Sahyadri Narayana Hrudyalaya hospital after he collapsed post-flag hoisting ceremony in Shivamogga

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The programme was held at DAR Grounds in Shivamogga. He also delivered his 15-minutes speech on the occasion of Independence Day.

He is being treated at the hospital and his condition is said to be stable.

Kagodu Thimmappa is a Congress MLA from Sagar Constituency. Known for his pro-people and farmer struggles, people of Shivamogga hold him dear to their hearts.