Sharad Pawar to undergo surgery in Mumbai tomorrow

MUMBAI: NCP chief and former union minister Sharad Pawar is scheduled to undergo a surgery at a private hospital here tomorrow after he sustained a leg injury from a fall at his Delhi residence and was flown here.

"Pawar will undergo a surgery at the Breach Candy hospital tomorrow morning," NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik told PTI.

"Pawar sustained leg fracture after a fall at his Delhi residence. Doctors will perform a minor surgery and mend the injury point on his leg," senior NCP leader Praful Patel had said yesterday.

He will be required to be in the hospital for seven-eight days, Patel had said.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and senior minister Vinod Tawde were among those who visited the hospital yesterday to enquire about Pawar's health.