VHP leader Ashok Singhal critical, admitted to Gurgaon hospital

Senior leader of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) Ashok Singhal, 89, who was admitted to the Medanta Medicity Hospital on Friday night, continues to be in the intensive care unit

Senior leader of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) Ashok Singhal, 89, who was admitted to the Medanta Medicity Hospital on Friday night, continues to be in the intensive care unit. Senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party, including Union home minister Rajnath Singh and Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar visited him at the hospital on Sunday.

Union home minister Rajnath Singh visited Singhal in the hospital on Sunday, apart from other leaders of the BJP and VHP . (Parveen Kumar/HTPhoto)

According to sources, Singhal’s condition was critical.

On Saturday, Union health minister JP Nadda and BJP president Amit Shah had visited the senior leader at the hospital along with Haryana ministers Rao Narbir and Tejpal Tanwar.

Cabinet minister Uma Bharti, VHP international working president Pravin Togadia and VHP vice-president Omprakash Singhal also visited the hospital on Sunday.

Singhal was brought to the hospital from Allahabad with the help of an air ambulance during the navratra celebrations about a month ago. He was complaining of breathlessness, chest congestion and pain. After the treatment, he was discharged four days ago on Thursday.

However, he was rushed back to the hospital on Friday with the same complaints.

Singhal is a cardiac patient and has not been keeping well for some time. Hospital sources confirmed that he was under observation and was being monitored by three departments including that for respiratory health.