Former Union minister Sharad Pawar, 85, was rushed to a hospital in Pune from his home in Baramati on Monday afternoon after he complained of throat and cough.
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar is a cancer sufferer. (PTI file photo)The NCP (SP) chief’s nephew, Srinivas Pawar, said Pawar was continuously coughing and had chest pains since last night, after which he was taken to Pune for hospitalisation.
Pawar has been admitted to the Ruby Hall Clinic.
His wife Pratibha, daughter Supriya Sule and son-in-law Sadanand Sule have also reached the hospital.
Ruby Hall Clinic Chief Cardiologist and Managing Trustee Dr Parvez Grant confirmed the development. “Upon arrival, a team of doctors will examine him and further steps will be taken accordingly,” said Dr Grant.
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Sharad Pawar is a survivor of oral cancer, which was diagnosed in the late 1990s. He underwent multiple surgeries in the US and India to treat this condition.
