Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar visits Sharad Pawar at Breach Candy Hospital; Rahul Gandhi calls

Senior leader Sharad Pawar has been undergoing treatment for the past two days at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. He had a cough and felt fatigued, and was therefore admitted. Leaders have been queuing at the hospital to ask after his health.

State Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar also reached the hospital today to enquire about Sharad Pawar's condition. A day earlier, Nationalist leader Praful Patel had met Pawar. The two spoke for about an hour. At that time, Pawar told Patel that they would meet after the 11th. Discussion in political circles has since intensified, and the whole state is now watching Sunetra Pawar's visit. There are also indications that political matters were discussed during the meeting.

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi also phoned Sharad Pawar to ask about his health. According to sources, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi had also phoned to enquire after him when Pawar was being treated at Ruby Hospital in Pune. Former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray also phoned Pawar to ask about his health.

MLA Rana Jagjitsinh Patil also met Sharad Pawar. Senior Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat also visited the hospital and met Pawar. Sanjay Raut, a leader of the Thackeray faction, has also come to meet him at the hospital.

Sources said Sharad Pawar's health is now fine. He will be discharged from the hospital tonight or tomorrow morning. According to sources, Pawar had been admitted to Ruby Hospital in Pune four days ago. He stayed there two days and was discharged after two days of treatment. Pawar then went straight to his Silver Oak residence in Mumbai. However, his health deteriorated again, and he had to be admitted to Breach Candy Hospital.