Pune, Nov. 2 -- Veteran leader and Nationalist Congress Party (SP) founder Sharad Pawar was admitted to Pune's Ruby Hall Clinic on Monday after complaining of acute chest discomfort.
The 85-year-old octogenarian leader was rushed to the medical facility following a severe bout of coughing and symptoms identified as pleuritic pain-a sharp chest discomfort that typically intensifies during breathing, coughing, or sneezing due to inflammation of the membrane surrounding the lungs.
The sudden health setback also forced the veteran politician to abruptly cancel a scheduled drought-assessment tour in the region, prompting his direct return from Solapur to Pune.
Assuaging growing concerns among party cadres and supporters, the leader's daughter...