Leaders visit or call Sharad Pawar at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai as his health improves

Several leaders have been visiting Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) president Sharad Pawar at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, and some have phoned to ask after his health.

Pawar was touring drought-affected areas of the state when his health deteriorated. He had a cough and felt weak, and was admitted to Ruby Hall Hospital in Pune. He was discharged after two days of treatment and was taken to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai for further tests.

On Thursday, the 5th, Nationalist Congress Party leader and MP Praful Patel, a long-time associate of Pawar, came to the hospital. The two leaders spoke at length on various subjects. Minister Chhagan Bhujbal is also reported to have met him on Thursday. Nationalist Congress Party president and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar also visited him, as did Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat.

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut also met Pawar, asked after his health and gave him a copy of his book "Bodh Kirtan". Pawar is reported to have been undergoing treatment at Breach Candy Hospital since Thursday.

Among those who telephoned was MNS president Raj Thackeray, who enquired about Pawar's health. Mamata Banerjee and Rajnath Singh also called him. Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi are also reported to have called. According to reliable sources, the call came about an hour earlier, and the Gandhi family asked after Pawar's health. Uddhav Thackeray also phoned to ask how he was.

MLA Rana Jagjitsinh Patil also met Sharad Pawar. Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Anil Desai and industrialist Gautam Adani also came to see him.

Sources say Pawar's health is improving and he may be discharged today or tomorrow.