Mumbai, Sep 4: Maharashtra minister Sunil Kedar, a Congress leader, has tested positive for COVID-19 and admitted to a private hospital here, his party said on Friday.

"He was admitted to the hospital on Thursday evening after his COVID-19 test came positive," Atul Londhe, state Congress spokesperson, told PTI.

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Kedar ((59) is the cabinet minister for animal husbandary, dairy development and youth welfare & sports.

He is the 6th minister in the MVA government to test positive for the infection. Other ministers have recovered from the illness.

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Londhe said Kedar, the MLA from Saoner in east Vidarbha, had been constantly working on the ground for the last few days to provide relief to flood-hit people of the region.

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