Congress president Sonia Gandhi recovers, discharged from hospital

Gandhi was admitted to Ganga Ram hospital on May 7 and was undergoing treatment for food poisoning.

Updated on: May 12, 2017, 21:07:51 IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Rhythma Kaul

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Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who was admitted to a city hospital on Sunday for food poisoning, was discharged on Friday.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi was admitted to a hospital for food poisoning. (PTI File Photo)

The doctors, who treated her at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, were satisfied with her recovery.

“Mrs Sonia Gandhi, who was admitted on Sunday, 7th May, 2017, for food poisoning has recovered,” said Dr DS Rana, chairman, board of management, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.

“Mrs Gandhi was discharged around 7pm. Her condition at the time of discharge was stable,” he said.

This is the second time so far this year that 70-year-old Gandhi was admitted to the hospital. She was last admitted in January, with complains of fever and chest congestion.

Gandhi has a history of asthma and is usually under the care of chest specialist Dr Arup Basu at Ganga Ram.

Prior to that, she was twice admitted to the hospital.

She also underwent a shoulder reconstruction surgery last year, after she had collapsed during a rally in Varanasi last August.

Gandhi was flown to Delhi and rushed to Army Hospital Research & Referral from the airport, and later shifted to Ganga Ram where she underwent the shoulder surgery.

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Rhythma Kaul
Rhythma Kaul is the national health editor of the Hindustan Times. She has been reporting on public health, medicine, and medical research, with a particular focus on how government decisions and health system reforms shape people’s lives. Rhythma has over 25 years of journalistic experience. She joined Hindustan Times in 2008, and has since covered everything from pandemics and infectious diseases to cutting‑edge medical research and climate‑related health challenges. Her stories routinely track the work of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, department of pharmaceuticals, and key national health programmes, making complex medical science and policy accessible to a wide audience. One of her prominent news breaks has been the 2012 Baby Falak case: A two-year-old brutally battered baby girl was admitted to AIIMS-Delhi with severe head injuries, multiple fractures, human bite marks, and burns. The police investigation revealed this to be a case of multi-state human-trafficking racket. She was profiled by The Wall Street Journal for breaking this story. Rhythma holds a Master’s degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. Prior to Hindustan Times, she worked with the India Today Group. Rhythma can be contacted at rhythma.kaul@hindustantimes.com. Her X handle is @RamblingBrook.Read More

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