New Delhi, March 25 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has cancelled his scheduled visit to Kerala due to his mother, Sonia Gandhi's, ill health.

Sonia Gandhi, 79, was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi for a routine medical check-up on Tuesday evening, according to news reports citing party sources.

Gandhi was admitted to the hospital late Tuesday evening after feeling unwell, news agency PTI reported, citing sources.

Rahul Gandhi, leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, was scheduled to kick off his campaign for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections with a public rally in Kozhikode on Wednesday evening. The rally is being organised by the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) at Kozhikode Beach at 5 PM.

Now, instead o...