CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at Fortis hospital in Mohali, near here, on Friday after two days of deteriorating health.
For the past two days, CM Mann had been unwell and was undergoing treatment at his official residence here. Due to his illness, he was unable to accompany Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on the scheduled visit to flood-affected areas on Thursday.
However, as his condition worsened, doctors decided to shift him to Fortis Hospital, Mohali, for treatment and observation.
Earlier in the day, as Chief Minister Mann remained indisposed owing to a high fever, the Cabinet meeting scheduled on Friday was cancelled, officials said. The Chief Minister cancelled his visit to flood-hit villages along with AAP’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal in Kapurthala district on Thursday at the last minute as he was unwell and was not in a condition to travel.
The Cabinet meeting was convened against the backdrop of the massive relief and rescue operations underway in the flood-ravaged state, which has witnessed 43 deaths.