New Delhi : Congress Parliamentary Party Chairpers Sonia Gandhi was rushed to the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in Shimla after her health deteriorated in hill station on Saturday.
The veteran Congress leader, who turned 78 in December 2024, was taken to the hospital for tests and checkup. She was discharged after the tests were conducted.
Naresh Chauhan, Principal Advisor (Media) to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu confirmed the development to media, saying that she was brought to the hospital for routine health checkup due to ‘minor issues’.
“Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has been brought to Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in Shimla for routine health check-up due to some minor health issues,” he said.
“Doctors are examining her. She is stable. Details are awaited,” Chauhan added.
Sonia Gandhi made her last public appearance on May 27, when she paid floral tribute to India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 61st death anniversary, at his memorial Shanti Van in Delhi.
Recently, the Enforcement Directorate Sonia Gandhi as accused no. 1 and her son Rahul Gandhi (54) as accused no. 2 in the National Herald case. Along with them, five others were also named by the ED in the prosecution complaint filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Earlier in February this year, the Rajya Sabha MP had to be admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi.
Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi this morning at 8:30 am due to stomach related issues, the hospital had said at the time.
“She was admitted today for some abdomen-related issue. However, there is no major concern and in all likelihood she will be discharged by tomorrow morning,” Dr Ajay Swaroop, chairman- Board of Management, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, had said.
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