This case series was undertaken to study the prevalence of hypertension among patients of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and to study the prevalence of the other traditional risk factor of atherosclerosis among patients of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. 175 Patients of type 2 DM from medical wards and Diabetic clinic of Sir Sayajirao General Hospital, Vadodara were studied. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures were measured by use of sphygmomanometer. Subjects were considered to have hypertension if they had been diagnosed as having hypertension, they are taking antihypertensive medication or if they are having blood pressure of 140/90 or more. Thorough history, clinical examination and appropriate lab investigations were done. There is high prevalence (80.5%) of Hypertension in type 2 DM. Mean age of diabetic hypertensives were significantly higher than controls among both sexes. Hypertension is present in both obese and non obese type 2 DM, but greater amount in obese diabetic. Hypertension, significantly associated with adverse cardiac outcome in type 2 DM patients and also adverse renal outcomes in type 2 on patients.