Sharad Pawar admitted to Pune hospital for medical observation
The Nationalist Congress Party chief is undergoing tests after reporting pleuritic pain and a cough.
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar was admitted to Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune for medical observation and a health check-up, according to reports by ANI and The News Mill.
The hospital issued an official statement noting that the veteran political leader sought medical attention following complaints of pleuritic pain.
Dr Purvez K. Grant, Chief Cardiologist, Chairman, and Managing Trustee of Ruby Hall Clinic, said Pawar's condition is expected to settle down. He added that the leader will stay under observation as a precaution.
Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule, Pawar's daughter, informed followers on X that he was admitted after experiencing a cough. She stated that his health parameters are stable while he undergoes routine medical tests.
On November 1, Pawar had visited Tulshi village in the Mhada taluka of Maharashtra's Solapur district. During that visit, he reviewed the drought situation and met with farmers and villagers affected by rural distress.