NCP chief Sharad Pawar undergoes surgery, stable now

"Sharad Pawar Ji is doing well after the operation. Stone has been removed from the gallbladder successfully. It was done through endoscopy," Health Minister Rajesh Tope told reporters.

Mumbai: NCP chief and veteran Maharashtra politician Sharad Pawar underwent surgery late on Tuesday and he is stable now, informed Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope.

"Sharad Pawar Ji is doing well after the operation. Stone has been removed from the gallbladder successfully. It was done through endoscopy," Tope told reporters.

Sharad Pawar ji is doing well after the operation. Stone has been removed from the Gallbladder successfully: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope (30.03) pic.twitter.com/5p68FrEB7p — ANI (@ANI) March 30, 2021

Sharing more details, doctor Amit Maydeo said, "After conducting some tests, we decided to perform the surgery on him (Sharad Pawar) as there were some complications. The procedure was of half an hour. We will be deciding on the removal of his Gallbladder later."

"His condition is fine but since the procedure was done just a while ago, so currently, he is under observation," the doctor added. 

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, who has been diagnosed with gallbladder disease has been admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai after he experienced pain in his abdomen.

"Attention please, Our party president Sharad Pawar saheb was supposed to be admitted to the hospital for an endoscopy and surgery procedure tomorrow, but since he is experiencing some pain again in the abdomen, he is admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai today," Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik had tweeted.