New Delhi, August 17
Several politicians visited AIIMS here on Saturday to enquire about the health condition of former finance minister Arun Jaitley who has been put on life support system, sources said.
Among those who visited the All India Institute of Medical Sciences were Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Union Minister Piyush Goyal, and Congress leaders Abhishek Singhvi and Jyotiraditya Scindia, BJP’s Satish Upadhyay and Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa.
The 66-year-old leader has been put on life support system and a multidisciplinary team of doctors is monitoring his condition, they said.
BSP chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati also visited the hospital.
“I visited AIIMS today to enquire about the health condition of former finance and defence minister, and senior BJP leader Shri Arun Jaitley. I met his family and consoled them and prayed to the almighty that he recovers soon,” Mayawati tweeted at 01.06 pm on Saturday.
