On Monday night, Indian Congress President Sonia Gandhi was admitted to AIIMS hospital after she was taken ill in the Lok Sabha, where her pet welfare legislation and UPA’s ambitious Food Security Bill was in the final stages of adoption, reports UNB.
She spent about five hours at the hospital, and then was discharged after her check-up was completed, reports PTI.
“The Congress president has come back, she is all right and her medical check-up has been completed,” Party General Secretary Janardan Dwivedi said.
A senior doctor at AIIMS said: “She had cough…she had headache. She took medicines after which she felt uneasiness in Parliament, which is why she was here. We put all the tests required for such diseases and we found her normal, and she has left in her own car talking to all the doctors, and thanking all of us.”
Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said: “Madam, it looks, had medicines for common cold and headache, as a result of which she had some uneasiness and she had to be brought to AIIMS, and now all test have been conducted and she is perfectly fine and has gone home.”
Sonia, 67, left the Lok Sabha while voting on various amendments moved by the opposition was underway, and was rushed to AIIMS. Ironically, Sonia could not be present in the lower house when the landmark bill was passed, reports PTI.
“There is nothing to worry about. She is completely fine,” said senior Congress leader Janardhan Dwivedi, a close aide of the Gandhi family, as several leaders of the Congress made a beeline to AIIMS to inquire about Sonia’s condition. Dwivedi said based on the available information from doctors some medicines did not suit Gandhi, and problems erupted because of the reactions. The Congress president has appealed that everyone should leave the hospital, she said.
AIIMS hospital sources said Sonia complained of exhaustion and mild chest pain and was taken to the intensive care unit (ICU) as a precautionary measure before she was shifted to the cardio-neuro centre.
Sources said Sonia underwent some tests including an ECG, and is under observation at AIIMS where top doctors of the institute including its Director R C Deka are attending to her. Balram Airon, head of the cardio-thoracic surgery department, is monitoring Sonia’s health condition.
Sonia was stated to be suffering from viral fever since Sunday and was suddenly taken ill after spearheading UPA’s ambitious Food Security Bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
She was seen leaving parliament at 8:15pm and holding the hand of Union Minister Selja before boarding a vehicle. Her son and Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi also accompanied her.
Security has been increased in and around AIIMS. In a tweet, senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj wished Sonia a speedy recovery.
Doctors earlier examined Sonia at her home on Sunday and Monday, sources said.
Earlier in the day, Gandhi led the party in the debate on the landmark Food Security Bill, describing it as a measure to wipe out hunger from the country.