President Ram Nath Kovind visits Army Hospital following chest discomfort
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President Ram Nath Kovind today visited the Army Hospital (Research And Referral) in New Delhi for a check-up after he complained of chest discomfort this morning. A medical bulletin released by the hospital said that President Kovind has been put under observation and his condition is now stable. Here are more details on this.
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His condition is stable: Hospital
"President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind visited Army Hospital (R&R) in New Delhi following chest discomfort this morning. He is undergoing routine check-ups and is under observation. His condition is stable," the Army Hospital (Research And Referral) said in a statement today.
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Kovind has been serving as the 14th President of India since winning the 2017 presidential election. He had been nominated as a presidential candidate by the ruling NDA coalition. He had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1991. Before entering politics, he was a lawyer and practiced in the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court of India until 1993.