US EditionCongress President Mallikarjun Kharge set to get pacemaker after hospitalisation, son Priyank says
Mallikarjun Kharge, 83, is stable and under observation at MS Ramaiah Hospital following a planned pacemaker procedure advised due to fever and fatigue, officials said.
- On Tuesday, All India Congress Committee President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru for a planned pacemaker implantation, Priyank Kharge confirmed.
- After complaining of persistent fever, Mallikarjun Kharge was taken to MS Ramaiah Hospital late Tuesday, where doctors began tests to identify the fever's cause.
- Hospital sources reported that he is under observation and stable, Siddaramaiah, Chief Minister of Karnataka, visited and said Kharge spoke well and is in normal health, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi called to inquire and senior party leaders and political figures sent messages.
- On October 7, the Congress president is scheduled to address a rally at Naga Solidarity Park, Kohima, Nagaland, expecting at least 10,000 attendees with KC Venugopal and Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka accompanying him.
- At 83, Mallikarjun Kharge, All India Congress Committee President since October 2022, remains a senior leader whose health drew attention after hospitalisation in Kathua last year.
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PM Modi speaks to Mallikarjun Kharge, wishes him speedy recovery
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. He wished Kharge a speedy recovery. Kharge underwent a pacemaker implant procedure. He was admitted to M S Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru. His son confirmed Kharge's stable condition. The Prime Minister prayed for his continued well-being and long life. This interaction followed Kharge's recent medical procedure.
Mallikarjun Kharge Health Update: ‘Congress President in Stable Condition After Successful Pacemaker Implantation’, Confirms Son Priyank Kharge
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday stated that the pacemaker implantation procedure for Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was successfully completed, and he has been stable. Mallikarjun Kharge Health Update: ‘Congress President in Stable Condition After Successful Pacemaker Implantation’, Confirms Son Priyank Kharge.
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