India, Nov. 4 -- Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal underwent a heart bypass surgery at Asian Heart Institute, Bandra-Kurla Complex, on Monday.

The 78-year-old NCP leader, who had been experiencing discomfort for the past two months, was advised by his family to undergo a detailed cardiac check-up. Last Tuesday, after attending a meeting on the upcoming Kumbh Mela, Bhujbal was taken to Jaslok Hospital, where his long-time physician Dr Ashwin Mehta examined him and recommended a bypass procedure, sources said.

Sources close to the hospital said Bhujbal was admitted to Asian Heart Institute on October 30, a day after undergoing an angiogram at Jaslok Hospital. "The angiogram revealed three blockages in three different arteri...