Gadkari undergoes gastric surgery

By IANS,

New Delhi : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari has undergone gastric surgery at a Mumbai hospital, a party release said late Tuesday.


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The release said that Gadkari, a diabetic, had poor control of his sugar levels for the last few months.

“Shri Nitin Gadkari, who is a known diabetic, has had poor control of his sugar for the last few months with early diabetic nephropathy despite the best currently available medical management,” the release said.

“Hence, he has undergone gastric bypass surgery for treatment of his Type-2 Diabetes, according to a health bulletin issued by Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala of Saifee Hospital in Mumbai, who is attending on the BJP President,” the release added.

It had no other details.

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