Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar was on Thursday briefly admitted to the Bombay Hospital in Mumbai following high blood pressure.
The 72-year-old NCP leader was taken to hospital following high blood pressure, party spokesperson Nawab Malik said, adding that Mr. Pawar was on his way to attend Rashtrawadi Yuvati Congress programme at YB Chavan Centre.
He was later discharged.
Party sources said the leader underwent a routine check-up and that there was “nothing to worry and he is absolutely fine”.
After being discharged, the Union Minister headed for the Rashtrawadi Yuvati programme.
Mr. Pawar was accompanied by his wife Pratibha Pawar to the hospital.
