HYDERABAD   26    :   During Telangana Bhawan’s Republic Day celebrations, former Telangana deputy chief minister Mahmood Ali passes out.

Mahmood Ali, the former deputy chief minister of Telangana, passed out on Friday at Telangana Bhawan in Hyderabad while celebrating Republic Day. The leaders of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) helped him out right away, however it’s unclear what condition he’s in medically at the moment.

In an online video, other leaders can be seen supporting and massaging the comatose Ali as they try to bring him back to consciousness.

On Friday, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy paid respect to BR Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi with flowers while also raising the national flag at his home. Republic Day was observed by a number of Telangana political parties at their separate headquarters.

The Republic Day parade began on Friday morning in New Delhi, with several military units making their way along Kartavya Path. For the first-ever, a tri-service composed entirely of women

 contingent took part in the procession. Using cultural performances and tableaus, as many as sixteen states and Union territories showcased their regional tradition and variety.

The parade’s main guest was French President Emmanuel Macron, who arrived in the nation on Thursday.