NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has been hospitalised following complaints of pleuritic (chest) pain on Monday. Pawar's daughter, Supriya Sule' shared information on X, saying the former Union minister has been admitted to Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune. The Lok Sabha MP thanked people for their concerns and good wishesh.

"Baba has been admitted to Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune, following a bout of cough. He is undergoing medical tests, and all his health parameters are stable. Thank you all for your concern and good wishes," her post read. Pawar has been kept under observation as a precautionary measure.

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Dr Purvez K Grant, Chief Cardiologist, Chairman and Managing Trustee, Ruby Hall Clinic issued an official statement: "Mr. Sharad Pawar has being admitted to Ruby Hall Clinic for a general health check-up and medical observation following complaints of pleuritic pain. His condition is expected to settle down, and he will remain under observation as a precautionary measure."

Pawar Falls Sick Ahead Of His Drought-Affected Areas Visit

Pawar fell sick just a day after he announced that he would visit drought-affected areas in Solapur and Dharashiv districts in Maharashtra over the next two days to assess the situation and ensure necessary assistance reaches farmers and villagers. The immediate priorities in the drought-hit regions are drinking water and fodder, and there is need for coordinated efforts to address the crisis, he told reporters in Baramati, Pune.

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"I will visit drought-affected areas in Pandharpur taluka. The following day, I will visit Solapur and Bhum-Paranda in Dharashiv district. The MLAs from these areas will accompany me and brief me about the ground situation. There is an urgent need for water and fodder," he said on Sunday.

Citing the scale of the water crisis in Solapur district, Pawar said 135 water tankers were supplying water to 139 villages, while the Madha assembly constituency alone required 110 tankers.

(With Agencies Inputs)