Former PM Manmohan Singh Discharged From AIIMS, Delhi, After Treatment

Dr Singh, who was under the observation of doctors after being admitted to the AIIMS earlier on October 13, got discharged at 5:20 p.m., ANI reported.

Former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh. (File Photo)

New Delhi: Former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the national capital earlier this month after he complained of fever and weakness, has been discharged after treatment.

Dr Singh, who was under the observation of doctors after being admitted to the AIIMS earlier on October 13, got discharged at 5:20 p.m., ANI reported.

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Dr Singh was undergoing treatment in a private ward of the Cardio-Neuro Tower in the hospital.

He was under the care of a team of cardiologists led by Dr Nitish Naik.

Several prominent leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, had earlier extended their wishes for Dr Singh’s speedy recovery.

Several politicians, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, had visited 89-year-old Dr Singh at the AIIMS when he was undergoing treatment.

However, a row erupted over the Health Minister’s visit as he was accused of taking a photographer with Dr Singh without the family’s permission.

Earlier in April this year, the Congress veteran and Rajya Sabha member had been admitted to the hospital after he tested positive for Covid-19 during the second wave of the infections.

In 2009, Manmohan Singh underwent coronary bypass surgery at AIIMS, Delhi, after which he visits the hospital for general examination as per the doctor's advise. 

Dr Manmohan Singh has served as Prime Minister for two consecutive terms during the rule of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the Centre from 2004 to 2014.