Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Says Maybe God Wants Me To Take A Break

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis announced via a tweet that he has tested positive for the coronavirus.

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New Delhi: Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis has tested positive for coronavirus. The leader also informed about his condition via a tweet.

I have been working every single day since the lockdown but now it seems that God wants me to stop for a while and take a break ! I have tested #COVID19 positive and in isolation. Taking all medication & treatment as per the advice of the doctors.

— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) October 24, 2020

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