The exact timing of his discharge will depend on the test results and the medical team's assessment.
ROHTAK: Former Haryana chief minister and Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda has been admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi following a medical check-up, with doctors advising him to stay in the hospital overnight.
His medical tests are scheduled for Wednesday, after which a decision on his discharge will be taken based on medical advice.Speaking to The Times of India, Hooda said he had arrived at the hospital after noon for a routine check-up. He said doctors had advised him to stay overnight and rest, with further investigations planned for Wednesday morning.Hooda said his wife, Asha Hooda, and son, Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda, along with other family members, were accompanying him at the hospital.
He added that he would remain under medical observation until the tests were completed and the doctors advised him on the next course of action.The timing of his discharge will depend on the test results and the medical team's assessment.Hooda's hospitalisation prompted messages of goodwill from leaders across the political spectrum in Haryana, with BJP and INLD representatives expressing concern and wishing him a speedy recovery.
BJP leader Satish Nandal described Hooda as an elder brother and said personal relationships transcended political differences.“Bhupinder Singh Hooda is like an elder brother to us. We pray to God for his speedy recovery. Politics is a separate matter, but brotherhood comes first,” Nandal said.His remarks underscored a message of personal solidarity despite the political rivalry between the Congress and the BJP in Haryana.Advocate Ranbir Dhaka, president of the BJP's Rohtak district unit, also extended his best wishes to Hooda, expressing hope that he would recover soon and return home.Describing Hooda as an elder brother, Dhaka said he prayed for his early recovery and good health.Krishna Kaushik, national spokesperson of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), also wished Hooda a speedy recovery, recalling their association dating back to their time at the Rohtak Bar.Kaushik said he and Hooda had spent time together at the Bar and prayed for his early recovery.
He expressed hope that the senior Congress leader would regain his health soon and be discharged from the hospital at the earliest.