Day after BJP president Amit Shah was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi for treatment off swine flu, the party said he was doing well.
“Doctors, post check up this morning, have opined that he is recovering well and would soon be discharged,” the BJP said on Twitter.
Update: BJP President Shri @AmitShah is doing well. Doctors, post check up this morning, have opined that he is recovering well and would soon be discharged. Thank you all for your kind wishes and several messages. We are overwhelmed by your affection.
— BJP (@BJP4India) January 17, 2019
On Wednesday, Amit Shah posted on Twitter that he had been diagnosed with swine flu.
“I have been diagnosed with swine flu for which the treatment is underway. With God’s grace and good wishes from all of you, I will recover soon,” Shah posted in Hindi.
मुझे स्वाइन फ्लू हुआ है, जिसका उपचार चल रहा है। ईश्वर की कृपा, आप सभी के प्रेम और शुभकामनाओं से शीघ्र ही स्वस्थ हो जाऊंगा।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 16, 2019
According to reports, the BJP leader was admitted to AIIMS following complaints of chest congestion and breathing issues. He reached the hospital around 9 pm and was kept in the old private ward.
A team of doctors was monitoring his condition under the supervision of AIIMS director Randeep Guleria, it was reported.
Union minister Piyush Goyal, Delhi BJP MP Mahesh Giri and BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi visited Shah at AIIMS on Wednesday.