Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was on Monday admitted to the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for a routine check-up, according to doctors. An AIIMS bulletin stated that Vajpayee was stable and doctors were conducting more tests.
The director of AIIMS while confirming the same, said in a statement, "Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has been admitted to All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for routine check-up and investigations. He will be under the supervision of Dr. Randeep Guleria."
AIIMS' bulletin on Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Via Twitter
According to media reports, Vajpayee will be hospitalised overnight.
Among others who visited the former prime minister at AIIMS were Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, BJP president Amit Shah and Health Minister J.P. Nadda.
PM Modi interacted with the family members of Vajpayee and spoke to doctors at the hospital about the latter's health. Modi was at AIIMS for about 50 minutes.
Congress leader P. Chidambaram wished Vajpayee well. "We pray for Shri Vajpayee ji's good health," he tweeted.
A statement from the saffron party had said the veteran leader was admitted for routine check-up.
The 93-year-old stalwart was the first-ever person from the BJP to have become the nation's prime minister.
Vajpayee served three terms as BJP—briefly in 1996, between 1998-1999 and from 1999 to 2004. Currently, he is the oldest living former prime minister. Vajpayee withdrew from active politics after the 2004 election loss and has been mostly confined to his home since 2009.
Vajpayee is also a renowned poet. His birthday, which falls on December 25, is celebrated as 'Good Governance Day' by the BJP.
In 2015, Vajpayee was conferred the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award.
(With ANI inputs)