(G.N.S) Dt. 11
New Delhi
Senior Congress leader and
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was admitted to Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Sunday evening after he reportedly complained of uneasiness.
A hospital source said he was admitted in a ward at the cardio-neurosciences (CNS) tower at about 8.45 pm. “He was brought late in the evening, and has been admitted. He is stable and currently under observation with specialists examining him,” the hospital source said..
There was no official statement by AIIMS on Manmohan Singh’s admission to the hospital.
Singh’s office later confirmed that he had been admitted but underlined that he was doing fine.
“He is okay. He was taken to the hospital as he had fever due to the side-effect of the medication given yesterday. He is under observation,” the former PM’s office said.
Senior politicians from the Congress and other political parties wished the 87-year-old leader a speedy recovery.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi also enquired about the health of the distinguished economist who joined the Congress and served as prime minister for two terms.