Chittoor: Tollywood actor Tarak Ratna, who participated in Telugu Desam Party national general secretary Nara Lokesh's Yuvagalam padayatra, collapsed and lost consciousness on Friday while participating in the foot march. Nara Lokesh had begun the padayatra after performing special puja at the Lakshmipuram Srivaradaraja Swamy temple near Kuppam and also offered prayers at a mosque. However, while being surrounded by his fans and TDP supporters, Taraka Ratna suddenly lost consciousness. He was immediately rushed to KC private hospital in Kuppam and later shifted to PE Medical hospital for better treatment. It is said that the TDP leaders are making arrangements to shift him to Bengaluru hospital if necessary.
