Sonia Gandhi under treatment for fungal infection: Congress

New Delhi, June 17

Congress president Sonia Gandhi continues to be under observation and treatment at Ganga Ram Hospital here, the Congress said on Friday, six days ahead of the June 23 Enforcement Directorate summons to her in the National Herald case.

In a statement, AICC general secretary, communication, Jairam Ramesh said, “The Congress president was admitted to Ganga Ram Hospital on the afternoon of June 12 when she developed profuse bleeding from the nose following a recent Covid infection. She was immediately put under treatment and underwent a related follow-up procedure yesterday morning. A fungal infection in her lower respiratory tract was also detected upon admission. She is currently being treated for it apart from other post-Covid complications. She continues to be under close observation and treatment,” Ramesh said.