Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge was discharged on Thursday after undergoing a pacemaker implantation procedure on Wednesday at M.S. Ramaiah Memorial Hospital in Bengaluru.
The 84-year-old Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha was brought to the hospital on September 30 for a general health check-up following discomfort in breathing. Doctors, who examined him, found he had a low heart rate and advised for implanting a pacemaker. He was admitted to the hospital.
“We found all his other parameters to be normal except for a low heart rate. We advised the pacemaker implantation, and it was planned for October 1. He was moved to the room from the ICU on Thursday and discharged in the night,” according to authorities in the hospital.
Will resume work from October 3
His son Priyank Kharge, who is Karnataka’s Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, IT-BT Minister, said the pacemaker implantation procedure was successfully completed on Thursday. “It was a short and minor procedure,” he said.
According to Mr. Priyank Kharge, his father is expected to resume his work from October 3, and will attend all his scheduled engagements.
He told presspersons that doctors had advised the pacemaker to be implanted because of age related issues and breathlessness. “They had said that it is needed for heart rate stabilisation. Other than that, there is no problem.”
Pointing out that his father has been travelling to various parts of India, Mr Priyank Kharge said he has a big responsibility on him being the Congress president, and fulfilling the responsibility in the current situation is certainly a difficult task.
CM, PM wish speedy recovery
On Wednesday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah visited Mr. Kharge. On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Mr. Mallikarjun Kharge and wished him a speedy recovery.
Published – October 02, 2025 04:11 pm IST
