The veteran NCP-SP leader received a warm personal telephone call from the prime minister after completing a two-day hospital stay in Pune for pleuritic chest pain. During the conversation, the 85-year-old politician was urged to step back from active duties and focus entirely on his health recovery. Modi assured him that Baramati MP Supriya Sule and he would oversee national affairs during the convalescence period. Dr. Purvez K. Grant confirmed that Pawar remains stable and left directly for his Mumbai residence following his discharge on Wednesday.
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Prime Minister Modi advised the eighty-five-year-old politician to prioritize his recover…: Prime Minister Modi advised the eighty-five-year-old politician to prioritize his recovery and take complete rest.
Pawar assured the prime minister that he would follow the advice and rest properly after…: Pawar assured the prime minister that he would follow the advice and rest properly after his treatment.
Modi noted that Baramati MP Supriya Sule and he would look after the country during Pawar…: Modi noted that Baramati MP Supriya Sule and he would look after the country during Pawar's convalescence.
Sharad Pawar, 85, who was discharged from a private hospital, to focus on his health, saying his daughter and Baramati MP
Supriya Sule would take care of the country along with him.
“PM Modi called up Pawar saheb this morning to enquire about his health. He spoke with great warmth and respect and suggested that Pawar saheb should take complete rest,” Vitthal Maniyar, a close associate of Sharad Pawar, told the media.
Maniyar said Modi urged Pawar not to worry about work and to focus on his recovery.
“PM told Pawar saheb that Supriya is ready and that he, along with Supriya, will look after the country, while Pawar saheb should focus on his health,” Maniyar said.
Pawar thanked the PM for enquiring about his health and assured him that he would take rest. Pawar was admitted to Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune on Monday morning after complaining of pleuritic pain.
After undergoing treatment for two days, he was discharged on Wednesday.
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