Sonia Gandhi hospitalised, Rahul Gandhi tweets 'much better'
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Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who was on a visit to Shimla, was today rushed back to the national capital and admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital after she complained of stomach upset.
Son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi wrote on Twitter she is "much better" and there is "nothing to worry".
Ma was in Shimla & caught a stomach bug so we got her back. Nothing to worry, she's much better. Thanks for the tremendous love and concern.
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) October 27, 2017
DS Rana, Chairman (Board of Management) of the Ganga Ram Hospital said that Gandhi, 70, is under observation.
"Sonia Gandhi was brought to the hospital at 5 pm today. She has been found to be suffering from stomach upset and has been admitted for observation," said Rana in a statement.
According to sources, the Congress president was rushed to the hospital in an air-ambulance from Shimla, where she had gone for a vacation.
A team of doctors from the hospital was deputed to bring her back from Shimla.