Union Home Minister Amit Shah leaves from AIIMS where Arun Jaitley is currently admitted.
Dr Harsh Vardhan is still present at the hospital.
LIVE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah visits AIIMS to see ailing Jaitley
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visits AIIMS to see ailing Jaitley
00:33 August 17
Union Home Minister Amit Shah leaves from AIIMS
23:11 August 16
Home Minister Amit Shah visit AIIMS to see ailing Arun Jaitley
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited AIIMS to check on Arun Jaitley's health.
Union health minister Harshvardhan also reached AIIMS along with Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath to see ailing former Finance minister.
14:07 August 16
Security around Jaitely's house in Delhi has been tightened.
The security around Arun Jaitely's house has been tightened.
The security in and around Arun Jaitely's private residence in South Delhi's Kailash colony has been tightened.
13:48 August 16
President enquires about Jaitley's health
Reporter on Arun Jaitely's health condition in AIIMS.
President Ram Nath Kovind visited AIIMS to enquire about the health condition of former finance minister Arun Jaitley, who is admitted in the ICU there since August 9 and is 'critical'.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey were also present during the President's visit to the hospital.
According to the sources, "Jaitley, 66, is critical and a multidisciplinary team of doctors is supervising his treatment."
"The water from his lungs is being pumped out at regular intervals but all these efforts seem to go in vain," they added.
They also said that the wedding of Jaitely's son had been fixed for the 22nd of this month.
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has not issued any bulletin on Jaitley's health condition since August 9, when he was admitted after he complained of breathlessness and restlessness.
He had undergone a renal transplant on May 14 last year at AIIMS with Railways Minister Piyush Goyal filling in for him in the finance ministry at that time.
In September 2014, he underwent bariatric surgery to correct the weight he had gained because of a long-standing diabetic condition.
12:36 August 16
President Ram Nath Kovind is scheduled to visit the ailing former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at AIIMS
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind will on Friday visit former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where he has been undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Jaitley was admitted to the AIIMS on August 9 after he complained of uneasiness and weakness.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and other top Bharatiya Janata Party leaders visited the hospital to inquire about his condition.
Owing to his health conditions Jaitley did not fight the elections this year.
Also read: SC pulls advocate for filing defective petition on Article 370, adjourns case till next week
00:33 August 17
Union Home Minister Amit Shah leaves from AIIMS
Union Home Minister Amit Shah leaves from AIIMS where Arun Jaitley is currently admitted.
Dr Harsh Vardhan is still present at the hospital.
23:11 August 16
Home Minister Amit Shah visit AIIMS to see ailing Arun Jaitley
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited AIIMS to check on Arun Jaitley's health.
Union health minister Harshvardhan also reached AIIMS along with Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath to see ailing former Finance minister.
14:07 August 16
Security around Jaitely's house in Delhi has been tightened.
The security around Arun Jaitely's house has been tightened.
The security in and around Arun Jaitely's private residence in South Delhi's Kailash colony has been tightened.
13:48 August 16
President enquires about Jaitley's health
Reporter on Arun Jaitely's health condition in AIIMS.
President Ram Nath Kovind visited AIIMS to enquire about the health condition of former finance minister Arun Jaitley, who is admitted in the ICU there since August 9 and is 'critical'.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey were also present during the President's visit to the hospital.
According to the sources, "Jaitley, 66, is critical and a multidisciplinary team of doctors is supervising his treatment."
"The water from his lungs is being pumped out at regular intervals but all these efforts seem to go in vain," they added.
They also said that the wedding of Jaitely's son had been fixed for the 22nd of this month.
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has not issued any bulletin on Jaitley's health condition since August 9, when he was admitted after he complained of breathlessness and restlessness.
He had undergone a renal transplant on May 14 last year at AIIMS with Railways Minister Piyush Goyal filling in for him in the finance ministry at that time.
In September 2014, he underwent bariatric surgery to correct the weight he had gained because of a long-standing diabetic condition.
12:36 August 16
President Ram Nath Kovind is scheduled to visit the ailing former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at AIIMS
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind will on Friday visit former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where he has been undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Jaitley was admitted to the AIIMS on August 9 after he complained of uneasiness and weakness.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and other top Bharatiya Janata Party leaders visited the hospital to inquire about his condition.
Owing to his health conditions Jaitley did not fight the elections this year.
Also read: SC pulls advocate for filing defective petition on Article 370, adjourns case till next week
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