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President Ram Nath Kovind undergoes cataract surgery at Army hospital in Delhi

The surgery was successful and the President has been discharged from the hospital, a statement from the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

Published on: Aug 19, 2021, 15:53:28 IST
PTI | New Delhi
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President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday underwent a cataract surgery at the Army hospital here, a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement said.

President Ram Nath Kovind. (ANI file photo)
President Ram Nath Kovind. (ANI file photo)

The surgery was successful and he has been discharged from the hospital, it said.

Kovind, aged 75, took over as the 14th president of India on July 25, 2017.

"The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind underwent cataract surgery today morning (August 19, 2021) at the Army Hospital (Referral & Research), New Delhi. Surgery was successful and he has been discharged from the Hospital," the statement said.

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