Vaghela on rest post 2nd knee surgery, won’t attend remaining budget session

Gandhinagar

Leader of opposition in Gujarat Assembly Shankersinh Vaghela, who is not attending the proceedings of the house for past few days, will remain absent during the remaining two days of the budget session slated to end on March 31.

In fact the veteran Congress leader and former chief minister had recently undergone knee replacement surgery in his second leg (left) in the Apollo hospital near here where his first such surgery for the right knee was done in January this year.

Media Coordinator of Mr. Vaghela, Mr. Nikhil Desai today said that he was admitted to the hospital for the second surgery two days back and was discharged yesterday.

‘As he has been advised rest by the doctors, he won’t be able to attend the assembly proceedings during the remaining days of the budget session,’ he said.

Notably, senior cabinet member of the Anandiben government Mr. Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, Minister, Education could also not attend the ongoing session for quite some time.

‘He was unwell for 10-15 days owing to viral attack and had been admitted to the sterling hospital for routine check-ups. He was discharged quite some time back and is completely fit now attending the session,’ his PA today informed.

– DeshGujarat