BENGALURU: AICC president and Rajya Sabha opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge, on late Tuesday night, was admitted to a private hospital in Bengaluru after complaining of uneasiness and breathlessness.On admission, the 83-year-old was checked for heart-related concerns with an angiogram and a pacemaker was advised.The procedure was carried out at 2 pm on Wednesday afternoon and is said to be in stable condition. The Congress chief is said to be under observation in the cardiac ICU of the hospital. He is scheduled to be shifted to the ward tomorrow.According to the doctors at the hospital, Kharge had a viral fever preceding his admission last week, and his heart rate was low when admitted.“While his angiogram came normal and there were no blockages in his blood vessels, there were anomalies in his heart’s electrical activity and thus advised a pacemaker,” said doctors to TOI.Taking to social media to dispel any misinformation, Kharge’s son and Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge said: “Sri Kharge was advised a pacemaker to be implanted and is admitted to the hospital for the planned procedure. He is stable and doing well. Grateful to all of you for your concern and wishes.”It is said the doctors have advised rest for the next few days in the hospital, but the senior Congressman is said to be “itching” to get out.Meanwhile, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah visited Kharge prior to the procedure and said the senior Karnataka politician was doing well.Kharge last attended the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting in Patna, Bihar, on September 24.The AICC president was marked to attend party events and public rallies in Nagaland on October 7, but remains in flux after his procedure.
