Sonia Gandhi Admitted to Gurugram Hospital, Discharged After Check-Up

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was briefly admitted to Gurugram's Medanta hospital for a routine medical check-up. She was discharged Wednesday morning and is reported to be stable. This hospitalization follows previous health issues, including a systemic infection in March. Jairam Ramesh confirmed her return home.

Key Points: Sonia Gandhi Hospitalized, Returns Home After Routine Check-Up

  • Sonia Gandhi briefly admitted to Gurugram's Medanta hospital
  • Discharged Wednesday morning after routine check-up
  • She is stable and back home, Jairam Ramesh confirmed
  • This follows previous hospitalizations for systemic infection and high blood pressure
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Sonia Gandhi briefly admitted to Gurugram hospital, returns home after routine check-up

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Medanta hospital in Gurugram for a routine check-up. She is stable and back home, says Jairam Ramesh.

"She was stable and now back home after a routine medical check-up. - Jairam Ramesh"

New Delhi, May 13

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Gurugram's Medanta hospital on Tuesday night, where she underwent some medical procedures and was subsequently discharged Wednesday morning.

Sharing an update on her hospital admission, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh informed that she was stable and now back home after a routine medical check-up.

Lately, Sonia Gandhi's health has been of considerable concern for the party as well as her well-wishers due to her repeated hospital visits.

Two months ago, the 79-year-old Congress leader was admitted to Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on March 24, following complaints of nausea and vomiting.

At the time, the hospital, in its health update, had said that she was being treated for 'systemic infection' and responding well to antibiotics.

She was discharged from the hospital after being treated for fever and systemic infection and spent almost a week in the hospital.

A systemic infection means pathogens like bacteria entering the bloodstream and spreading in the body rather than staying localised.

The Rajya Sabha member has faced health issues in recent times and has been hospitalised a couple of times.

In June last year, she was admitted to Indira Gandhi Medical College Hospital in Shimla after complaints of high blood pressure. The medical exigency came while she was on a personal visit to Himachal Pradesh with her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

She was also hospitalised in the past for a fungal infection in her respiratory tract, apparently triggered by Delhi's high pollution levels and underwent a medical procedure for the same.

Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi turned 79 in December last year and is currently serving as a member of the Upper House from Rajasthan.

She has served five terms as Parliamentarian, having been elected from the Lok Sabha constituencies of Amethi and Rae Bareli, before getting elected to the Rajya Sabha. She has also served two terms as the party president.

- IANS

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Ramesh W
At 79, every hospital visit is serious. But I do question why the media gives such extensive coverage to a routine checkup for one politician when millions of Indians face worse without any attention. Still, best wishes for her health.
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Jairam R
I remember when she was in Shimla last year - the high BP scare was concerning. She's been through a lot with that respiratory infection too. Glad she's stable now. But can't help feeling that our system focuses too much on political health updates rather than fixing healthcare for all.
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Sneha F
Honestly, this is a non-story. Getting admitted for a routine checkup and discharged the next day doesn't warrant breaking news. But I guess everyone needs content. Anyway, hope she stays healthy - age catches up with everyone. 🙏
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Arjun K
The repeated hospitalisations are worrying - from systemic infection to high BP to fungal infection from pollution. Shows how Delhi's air quality is literally killing us all. Our leaders should fix this first. Speedy recovery, madam.

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