Arun Jaitley
New Delhi, August 16
President Ram Nath Kovind, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and UP CM Yogi Adityanath visited AIIMS on Friday to enquire about the condition of ex-Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who is stated to be "critical", sources said.
The President visited the hospital around noon, while Shah and Adityanath visited AIIMS at 11.15 pm.
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey were present during their visits. According to sources, Jaitley, 66, is critical. He is admitted to the hospital's ICU.
AIIMS has not issued any bulletin on Jaitley's health condition since August 10. He was admitted on August 9 after he complained of restlessness. Jaitley, a lawyer by profession, was an important part of the Modi Cabinet in the BJP government's first term. He held the Finance and Defence portfolios. — PTI
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