Veteran BJP leader Arun Jaitley’s condition is said to be critical as several union ministers including Amit Shah and Harsh Vardhan visited Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences on late Friday night. Also visiting Jaitey was President Ram Nath Kovind.
Kivind was accompanied was Harsh Vardhan and several officials his health ministry. Meanwhile, the Union Health Minister has returned back to the AIIMS after Shah left the reputed government-owned hospital, where Jaitley was admitted on 9 August after he complained of breathing problems.
The former finance minister, according to Zee News, is believed to have been put on life support and multidisciplinary team of doctors is supervising his treatment. The AIIMS has not issued any bulletin since 9 August, when the medical bulletin had read, “Shri Arun Jaitley was admitted to AIIMS today morning. He is currently undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit under the supervision of a multidisciplinary team of doctors. At present, he is haemodynamically stable.”
Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan arrived at AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) where BJP leader and former Union Minister Arun Jaitley is admitted. Home Minister Amit Shah had also visited the hospital earlier tonight. pic.twitter.com/puj2VkHr6x
— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2019
Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah leaves from AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) where BJP leader and former Union Minister Arun Jaitley is admitted. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan is still present at the hospital. pic.twitter.com/2GOBUfgOyy
— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2019
66-year-old Jaitley did not contest this year’s Lok Sabha polls owing to poor health and also declined to accept any ministerial responsibilities. He held several key ministries including Finance and Defence portfolios during Modi’s first term as Prime Minister.
Former finance minister @arunjaitley remains critical, on life support at AIIMS Delhi#ArunJaitley https://t.co/sTvNVDg39I
— Zee News (@ZeeNews) August 16, 2019
Jaitley had undergone a successful kidney transplant in March 2017.
The news of Jaitley’s deteriorating health comes just days after the veteran BJP leader and former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj passed away after suffering a massive cardiac arrest. She was 67.
