Sonia Gandhi Falls Ill In Shimla, Rushed To IGMC For Tests
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Sonia Gandhi was taken to Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital for tests and checkup.
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's health deteriorated in Shimla on Saturday. She was rushed to to Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC) where her Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is being conducted, sources said.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukkhu is expected to reach the medical facility soon, sources added.
In February this year, the Rajya Sabha MP was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi with an abdomen-related issue. However, doctors at the hospital said that there was no major cause for worry.
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