Sharad Pawar Discharged From Mumbai Hospital, NCP Merger Buzz Intensifies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Sharad Pawar to enquire about his health, following which several prominent personalities and political leaders visited him.
Sharad Pawar, the former Union minister and chief of the Nationalist Congress Party-Indian National Congress, was discharged from Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The 85-year-old was admitted to the hospital on November 2 and received treatment for a chest and respiratory infection. Dr. Pratit Samdani, a doctor at Breach Candy Hospital, confirmed that Mr. Pawar is in a stable condition.
The doctor stated that while Mr. Pawar will continue his treatment at home, his condition is improving. The former minister had been grappling with bronchitis and a chest infection, and it was advised that he take some additional precautions due to his age. Noted Congress leaders Sushilkumar Shinde, Balasaheb Thorat, and NCP leader Dilip Walse-Patil, as well as industrialist Gautam Adani and NCP leader Praful Patel, visited the hospital to meet Mr. Pawar.
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