Mallikarjun Kharge hospitalised in Bengaluru

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to a hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday for medical treatment. Lok Sabha MP S Supongmeren Jamir made the announcement during a press conference at Congress Bhavan in Kohima.

Priyank Kharge, son of Mallikarjun Kharge said that he Congress leader has been advised pacemaker to be implanted and is admitted for the procedure, adding that he is currently stable.

Kharge is scheduled to visit Kohima on October 7 and address a public rally at Naga Solidarity Park. At least 10,00 people are expected to attend the rally, according to Jamir.


The event, themed around "Safe Democracy, Safe Secularism, and Safe Nagaland," will also highlight key issues such as youth employment, entrepreneurship, good governance, and road connectivity.

The statement said that the rally will be followed by separate meetings between Kharge and senior members of the Congress Political Affairs Committee, Pro-Committee, and presidents of the District Congress Committees (DCCs).

The Congress MP emphasised that the rally is not only a party function but also a political platform to address challenges facing Nagaland and the Northeast.

Along with Kharge, national leaders, including Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal and the party's Nagaland in-charge, MP from Odisha, Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, and other leaders will also attend the event.

Akuonuo Miachieo, Co-Convener of the Organising Committee and General Secretary of the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC), appealed for cooperation and encouraged all citizens to ensure that the rally's message reaches every household in Nagaland.