On March 14, 2024, at 09:16 am, an update emerged from Pune regarding the health of India’s former President, Pratibha Patil, who was admitted to Bharati Hospital in Pune, Maharashtra, for fever and chest infection. Though the health scare necessitated hospitalization, it was confirmed that the former president’s condition remained stable as of the morning update.
Pratibha Patil, aged 89, was taken to the medical facility on March 13, 2024. Upon admission, the senior hospital official conveyed that the former president was suffering from a fever and a chest infection, and reassured that her health was under diligent observation. As India’s first female president, serving from 2007 to 2012, Ms. Patil is a prominent figure in Indian politics. Her contributions prior to her presidency include her tenure as a Lok Sabha MP from Amravati in Maharashtra from 1991 to 1996 and a term as the Governor of Rajasthan from 2004 to 2007, where she made history as the first woman to assume the governorship in the state.
The medical team attending to the former president is currently engaged in providing treatment and closely monitoring her health to ensure a stable recovery. With a distinguished political career behind her, including serving as the 12th President of India and the 17th Governor of Rajasthan, Pratibha Patil’s hospitalization has attracted attention, with well-wishers hoping for her quick recovery.