NEW DELHI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi was admitted in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in the national capital for treatment of an upset stomach on Friday. According to Dr D S Rana, chairman, board of management of the hospital, Sonia Gandhi was brought to the hospital at 5 pm and was found to be suffering from an upset stomach. She has been admitted for observation, said Rana.
Gandhi, 70, was rushed from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, to the national capital in an air ambulance after she complained of unease, said party sources. As the news went viral on social media and get well soon messages started reaching the family, her son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi tweeted to inform that there was nothing to worry and she was much better.
“Ma was in Shimla and caught a stomach bug so we got her back. Nothing to worry, she is much better. Thanks for the tremendous love and concern,” Rahul Gandhi tweeted. Rahul Gandhi, 47, is set to take over the party reins from Sonia Gandhi soon. The Congress president has not been keeping good health for the past several years.
While she was treated for mild asthma in 2008, in 2011, there was speculation about her mystery illness after Sonia Gandhi flew to the US for treatment. Last year, the Congress president was admitted in Sir Ganga Ram hospital with an infection in the lower respiratory tract and underwent treatment for a dislocated shoulder.
Due to health reasons, Sonia Gandhi has been asking Rahul Gandhi to take up many of her responsibilities in the past years, including campaigning for state elections, leading opposition protests in Parliament and deciding key party issues. However, she provided leadership to the party during crucial occasions like protesting the land takeover ordinance in 2015 and recently tried hard to forge opposition unity over the presidential polls.
Congress communication department chief Randeep Surjewala said Sonia Gandhi was fine and healthy.
“Cong president was indisposed with a minor issue and is absolutely fine and healthy. We thank all well wishers for the concern,” Randeep Surjewala tweeted.