Former Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh was in hospital for ‘routine check’, says secretary

Earlier reports had suggested that Singh had complained of chest pain following which he was rushed to a hospital in Gurugram.

Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh’s office has dismissed reports that he was admitted to a hospital in Gurugram following chest pain on Tuesday night.

Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh (Mohd Zakir/HT FILE PHOTO)

“ It is a rumor that he was ill or he had chest pain . It was routine check up nothing else “ said OP Gupta, private secretary of Raman Singh.

Earlier, new agency ANI had reported that Singh had complained of chest pain at 11 pm last night, following which he was rushed to a hospital in Gurugram.

The BJP leader was in Delhi for the last two days. On July 22, he had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.