Jailed Cong leader Sidhu admitted to hospital

Jailed Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was admitted to Chandigarh's PGIMER due to liver-related problems, is in a stable condition, the medical facility said. He underwent a medical examination at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research's hepatology department on Monday morning. In the afternoon, Sidhu was admitted to the PGIMER, where he had been brought under heavy security from the Patiala prison. In the evening, PGIMER issued a statement, saying Sidhu has been kept under observation and is stable. "He has been kept under observation and is stable now," the statement said, quoting Professor Virender Singh, head of the hepatology department at the hospital.