President Kovind is stable, has been shifted to AIIMS: Rashtrapati Bhavan

President Ram Nath Kovind’s health is stable and he is under the care of the experts at the AIIMS, Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a release on Saturday.

“Post investigations, doctors have advised him to undergo a planned bypass procedure which is expected to be performed on the morning of March 30, Tuesday. The condition of President Ram Nath Kovind is stable,” it said.

Earlier, the President was undergoing a health check-up at a military hospital following a chest discomfort on Friday morning.

“The condition of President Shri Ram Nath Kovind is stable. He is being referred to AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Delhi for further investigation,” the hospital had said in a medical bulletin.

“President of India visited Army Hospital (R&R) following chest discomfort this morning. He is undergoing routine check-up and is under observation,” the hospital said on Friday.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Kovind at the Army hospital on Friday.

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