Sharad Pawar health update: Daughter Sule confirms chest congestion, says 'Baba will need...'
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar was taken from Baramati to Pune’s Ruby Hall Clinic after his health deteriorated. His office said he was experiencing a cough and difficulty in breathing.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-SP boss Sharad Pawar was rushed to Pune’s Ruby Hall Clinic on Monday after he complained of difficulty in breathing. Pawar’s office confirmed the news and said that he has been experiencing a cough since Monday morning. Pawar was taken from Baramati to Pune by his daughter Supriya Sule, and son-in-law, Sadanand Sule.
The 85-year-old opposition stalwartfell ill while in Baramati and was given initial medical care there. As his health did not improve, doctors recommended that he be moved to Pune for further tests and comprehensive treatment.
Pawar arrived at the medical facility in an MPV and was able to step out of the vehicle unaided, before later being escorted inside in a wheelchair.
Daughter Sule later said that the former Union minister had developed chest congestion and would require a five-day course of antibiotics. “Baba has developed chest congestion and will need a five-day course of antibiotics. Fortunately, all other vital parameters are normal. Thank you all for your good wishes and constant support. A heartfelt thank you to all the doctors from the bottom of my heart,” Sule wrote on X.
Several party leaders and supporters have voiced concern about Pawar’s health, pointing out that he had remained publicly active in recent days despite a bereavement in the family.
Even after the passing of his nephew and former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, he continued to interact with people and attend public engagements.
More clarity on his condition is expected once doctors complete their examination and assess how he is responding to the treatment.
Pawar was diagnosed with oral cancer in the late 1990s and successfully battled the disease. His treatment involved several surgical procedures carried out in both the United States and India.
Pawar suffered a shock last month after his nephew Ajit Pawar, former deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, lost his life in a plane crash in Baramati. The private aircraft carrying Pawar crashed at Baramati on January 28, killing all five persons who were on board. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has already ordered a probe into the incident.
(With inputs from news agency PTI)