Overview
- Kharge, 83, underwent a planned pacemaker implantation at M S Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru on Oct 1 after episodes of fever, breathlessness, fatigue and leg pain.
- He was discharged following the short procedure and, according to family statements, is expected to return to duties on Oct 3.
- Doctors and hospital sources described his post‑operative condition as stable with specialist monitoring as needed.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi phoned Kharge to enquire about his health and wish him a speedy recovery, and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah visited him in hospital.
- Congress leaders say his schedule remains intact, including a large public rally planned in Kohima, Nagaland, on Oct 7.