Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman admitted to AIIMS for routine check-up

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman was admitted to a private ward of AIIMS around 12 noon and is undergoing tests

NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in national Capital Delhi on Monday, people familiar with the matter said.

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman was admitted to AIIMS in Delhi for a routine check-up (PTI File Photo)

The 63-year-old minister has been admitted for a routine medical check-up, the people said.

She was admitted to a private ward of the hospital around 12 noon. The finance minister is currently undergoing tests.

There has been no official statement on her condition.

The people quoted above said a health bulletin was likely to be issued by AIIMS later in the day.