Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was on Tuesday discharged from AIIMS, where he was admitted on Sunday after he developed reaction to a new medicine and complained of uneasiness.
“Dr Manmohan Singh has been discharged from AIIMS. Now, he is resting at home,” a Congress functionary said.
During his two-day stay in hospital, the 87-year-old economist-turned-politician underwent a series of medical tests, including one for COVID-19, which turned out to be negative.
“His test reports were alright,” a Congress functionary said.
Singh was admitted to AIIMS for observation after he developed a febrile reaction to a new medication.
Singh has a history of diabetes and had also undergone bypass surgeries in 1990 and 2009 and a stenting procedure in 2004.
A man of few words and calm demeanour, Singh was one of the longest serving prime ministers having served two consecutive five-year terms, a feat achieved only by Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.
Singh is a member of the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan. His last ‘public appearance’ was on May 6, when he participated in a video conference of chief ministers of Congress-ruled states convened by Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
(Published 12 May 2020, 07:13 IST)
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