Sonia Gandhi admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram, to undergo minor procedure
Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to Medanta hospital in Gurugram where she will undergo a minor procedure
Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. Sonia Gandhi will undergo a minor procedure, sources cited by ANI said.
The hospital said in a statement that Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Medanta at 10:30 PM on Tuesday and has since been in stable condition. Doctors are conducting further investigations to check for possible infections in the stomach and urinary tract.
UPDATE: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi had a routine medical checkup at Medanta Hospital and is now back home, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said in a statement. “She is now back home,” Jairam Ramesh said.
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Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram for a minor procedure. Doctors were also conducting investigations for possible infections in the stomach and urinary tract.
Sonia Gandhi had a routine medical checkup at Medanta Hospital and has since returned home. She was initially admitted for a minor procedure and investigations.
Yes, Sonia Gandhi was previously admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi due to fever and a systemic infection. She was also admitted in June of the previous year for stomach-related issues.
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Medanta Hospital has not yet shared any comment on Sonia Gandhi.
According to reports, she was admitted to the Medanta Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences around 10.30 PM on 12 May.
Earlier on 24 March, Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi due to fever and is currently undergoing treatment for a systemic infection.
Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, arrived at the hospital. He had cancelled his scheduled visit to Kerala due to her health concerns.
The Congress leader virtually addressed a rally held in Kozhikode, where he informed the attendees that he could not attend the rally in person as his mother was hospitalised in New Delhi.
“I would have liked to come here, but I was forced to stay in today and was unable to come. Yesterday, my mother was hospitalised and I, as a son, was quite worried about her, so I decided to stay with her. I know that the people of Kerala will understand this. Last night, I was extremely worried about my mother's health. The whole night, I was only comforted by one thing. I was comforted by a nurse from Kerala who came in every hour to check on my mother,” he said.
Before this, the veteran leader was also admitted last year in June due to stomach-related issues. She was kept under observation at the hospital's gastro department.
In the same month, Gandhi was admitted to Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, on 7 June 2025.
(With inputs from agencies)
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