Worried about her health': MP traffic cop offers kidney to Sushma Swaraj

Bhopal: A day after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted about her kidney failure, a traffic constable of Madhya Pradesh Police on Thursday offered to donate one of his kidneys to her.

"I wish to donate one of my kidneys to Sushmaji," 26-year-old Constable Gaurav Singh Dangi said.

He said after he came to know that her kidneys have failed and needs a donor "I got worried about her health."

"If after medical examinations my kidney is found fit for transplant then I will donate one to her," said Dangi is a resident of Tiharka village under Niwadi tehsil in Tikamgarh district.

He is serving as the traffic constable since last three-and-a-half years.

Asked why he wanted to donate kidney to Swaraj, he said "I am impressed by her work. She is our External Affairs Minister and a good leader. Therefore, I have decided to donate my kidney to her and also made an offer through Twitter."

Swaraj said she was touched by people's wishes and expressed deep sense of gratitude to those who even offered to donate her kidney.

64-year-old Swaraj also exuded confidence of being able to come out of the health condition with good wishes of people and blessings of God.

"My heartfelt thanks for your kind words and good wishes. Some friends have also offered their kidneys for my transplant. I have no words to express my deep sense of gratitude towards them.”

"With your good wishes and Lord Krishna's blessings, I will be able to come out of this situation," she said in a series of tweets.

Swaraj had yesterday tweeted that she was in AIIMS because of kidney failure.

"Presently, I am on dialysis. I am undergoing tests for a Kidney transplant. Lord Krishna will bless." she had tweeted.

She was admitted to AIIMS on November 7 and is being monitored by a team of doctors.