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Union minister Ramdas Athawale tests positive for Covid-19

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By
Oct 27, 2020 02:04 PM IST

Athawale had held a press conference on Monday where he had inducted actor Payal Ghosh in the RPI-A; both were photographed without their masks

Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday tested positive for Covid-19 and was admitted to Bombay hospital, his party informed on Tuesday.

Union minister Ramdas Athawale.(HT Photo)
Union minister Ramdas Athawale.(HT Photo)

According to Mayur Borkar, the PRO of Republican Party of India (Athawale) (RPI-A), his results were released on Tuesday morning. “Athawale has tested positive and is now admitted in Bombay Hospital,” he said.

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Incidentally, Athawale had held a press conference on Monday where he had inducted actor Payal Ghosh in the RPI-A.

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Though Athawale wore a mask, it did not cover his nose. Both Athawale and Ghosh were photographed standing with other people without their face masks.

In February, Athawale grabbed eyeballs when a video of him chanting ‘Go Corona Go’ along with Chinese Consul General in Mumbai Tang Guocai and Buddhist monks went viral.

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