strike politician Jagan Mohan Reddy in hospital 10 October 2013 Last updated at 05:11 An opposition politician who has been on a hunger strike to protest against the formation of the new state of Telangana has been forcibly taken to hospital after his health deteriorated. Police moved Jagan Mohan Reddy, leader of the regional YSR Congress Party, to hospital late on Wednesday night. He has been on a fast for five days. Meanwhile, crippling blackouts have continued in Andhra Pradesh for the fifth day as power workers refused to call off their strike. The protesters say they do not want Andhra Pradesh split in two to create the new state. Mr Reddy was taken to the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad city at around 23:00 local time [17:30GMT] on Wednesday and doctors said they were giving him fluids. Earlier in the day, a team of doctors had advised the 40-year-old politician to call off his fast after his blood sugar levels dropped and his kidney functions deteriorated. Another Andhra Pradesh politician - former state chief minister and leader of the Telugu Desam party Chandrababu Naidu - has also been on a protest hunger strike in the Indian capital, Delhi, since Monday. Those against the division of Andhra Pradesh say the move will divide the Telugu language-speaking population. They are also unhappy that the state capital, Hyderabad, home to many major information technology and pharmaceutical companies, would become a shared state capital. But supporters of Telangana say the region, comprising 10 districts of the southern state, including Hyderabad, has been neglected by central government.