Former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's Wife Hospitalised Due To Autoimmune Disorder

Manish Sisodia's wife was admitted to a private hospital in New Delhi on Tuesday due to an autoimmune disorder. A court is expected to rule on Sisodia's bail request tomorrow.

File Photo: Manish Sisodia and wife Seema Sisodia show their voter ID and indelible ink-marked finger after voting at Pandav Nagar School on May 12, 2019 in New Delhi. (Image used for representational purposes)

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Former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia's wife, who is suffering from an autoimmune disorder, was admitted to a private hospital in New Delhi on Tuesday (April 25). Seema Sisodia, 49, was admitted to Indraprastha Apollo Hospital's neurology department and is being investigated, news agency PTI reported citing sources.

There have been no new updates on her condition since her hospitalisation. More information on her health is awaited. "Seema Sisodia has multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disorder. "Her condition had deteriorated and she needed to be hospitalised," a source told PTI. 

"Manish ji's wife is suffering from a rare and serious ailment," said Aam Aadmi Party chief spokesperson and Delhi Cabinet minister Saurabh Bharadwaj. "This affects one in a million people. The brain loses control of body parts in this disease. The patient becomes reliant." "We're hoping she recovers. She was hospitalised for a long time a few years ago. The illness was not revealed at the time. The BJP even held a press conference and claimed that Sisodia ji had taken a large sum of money for mediclaim," he said.

The senior party leader bemoaned the absence of a family member. "I believe she has party members with her. The disease is unpredictable, and the patient requires emotional support as well. Manish ji is not present, and her son is away." Manish Sisodia had previously requested bail from the court, citing his wife's illness and his son's absence.

A court is expected to rule on his bail request on April 26. "The court should consider the situation," said Bharadwaj.

Following the arrest of the AAP leader in February in connection with the excise policy case, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann paid a visit to Sisodia's home to meet with his wife and assure her of their full support.

What is Multiple Sclerosis?

Multiple sclerosis, according to the United States National Health Institute (NIH), is a severe disease in which the mind loses control of the body. A person who has this disease gradually loses control of their body.  Multiple sclerosis has the potential to disable a person. The immune system attacks the protective sheath that covers nerve fibres in this disease, causing communication problems between the brain and the rest of the body.