Congress President Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for treatment for a viral fever, ANI reported. The national party leader was recently in the news for her statements dismissing comparisons between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during a rare interview on November 21.
Party spokesperson Randeep S Surjewala said, “She will be discharged within two days. She will resume her Parliament duty soon. There is no cause for worry,” NDTV reported. The 69-year-old leader has held her position as party president since 1998.
During a high-level party meeting last month, members “unanimously” decided to promote her son and Congress vice-president but stopped short of announcing a date, the news channel reported.
In August, Sonia Gandhi had contracted a fever that led to the suspension of the Congress roadshow in Varanasi. She also underwent surgery on her left shoulder on August 3, The Times of India reported.
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