Sharad Pawar admitted to Breach Candy Hospital; Modi, Uddhav Thackeray call, leaders visit

Sharad Pawar's health suddenly worsened while he was on a drought tour of Solapur. He was due to visit Dudhali in Pandharpur taluka on November 1 and then Bhum-Paranda taluka. On November 2 he was admitted to Ruby Hospital in Pune. The step was taken for treatment after he complained of cough and chest pain.

After two days of treatment he was discharged. He was then brought to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai for further tests. Several leaders are visiting him there, while some have asked after his health by phone.

On Thursday, Ajit Pawar and Nationalist Congress Party leader and longtime associate Praful Patel reached the hospital. The two leaders spoke on various subjects for about an hour and a half. According to a video that has surfaced, Sharad Pawar told Patel during the meeting that they would sit together after the 10th. Minister Chhagan Bhujbal also met him yesterday. Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat also visited the hospital and met Pawar.

After videos and photographs from the hospital emerged, Deputy Chief Minister and Ajit Pawar faction president Sunetra Pawar is also due to visit Pawar at the hospital. According to the latest update, Uddhav Sena MP Sanjay Raut will also reach Breach Candy Hospital shortly to meet him.

Industrialist Gautam Adani also reached Breach Candy Hospital this morning and asked after Pawar's health. The two share close ties. The AI centre in Baramati was last inaugurated by Adani. Gautam Adani, head of the Adani Group, visited the hospital to meet him and ask after his health.

Big names are also among those who have enquired by phone. On November 4, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Pawar by phone. Modi had contacted him after his discharge from Ruby Hospital. During the conversation Modi said, "You guided the country for so many years. Now Supriya Sule and we will look after the country. You just take care of your health and give us your blessings."

Today Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray also phoned Pawar and asked about his health. The two leaders spoke. Sources said that Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and MP Priyanka Gandhi have also phoned Pawar. Some more leaders are likely to meet him at the hospital today.