Pune, February 14 NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar, who was being treated for a chest infection at a private hospital here, will be discharged from the facility on Saturday, the hospital administration stated.
The 85-year-old Rajya Sabha member was brought to Ruby Hall Clinic earlier this week from his residence in Baramati town, Pune district, after he complained of difficulty in breathing and a persistent cough.
Dr Purvez Grant, chief cardiologist, chairman & managing trustee of the hospital, said that Pawar is in good health and has made a good recovery. He will be discharged later in the day.
"The medical team has advised him to take adequate rest for a few days, after which he may gradually resume his routine work and public engagements," the doctor said.
The former Union minister, who lost his nephew and Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar in an air crash on January 28, is a survivor of oral cancer.
