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Attack on Sukhbir Badal: Doctor says SAD chief underwent surgery for 90 minutes, condition stable

Sukhbir Singh Badal, will be discharged on Friday, August 14, and is likely to be flown to Punjab in the afternoon, an official said.

Attack on Sukhbir Badal: Doctor says SAD chief underwent surgery for 90 minutes, condition stable

Sukhbir Singh Badal, leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal, was rushed to the hospital after being attacked with a ceremonial dagger during a visit to a gurdwara in Nanded district, Maharashtra. The surgery to repair his tendon and ulnar artery nerve lasted approximately 90 minutes. Doctors confirmed that the former deputy Chief Minister of Punjab is now stable and expected to be discharged on the same day, with a possibility of being flown back to Punjab in the afternoon. Badal is expected to be flown back to Punjab in the afternoon.

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