Union finance minister P Chidambaram was admitted to a private hospital to undergo a minor medical procedure on Tuesday.

In a statement issued in Chennai, the Apollo Hospitals said Chidambaram was admitted to the hospital and will undergo a "minor elective laparoscopic procedure".
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"He will be discharged in a day," the statement added.
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